Pennisetum alopecuroides

The leaf-blades are erect or drooping; flat, or conduplicate (folded lengthwise) or involute (spiral); and from 10 to 45 cm long by 3–6 mm wide.[2] The plant is a warm season ornamental grass which typically grows in graceful, spreading clumps from 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) tall and wide.The flower spikes turn brownish as the seeds form, and usually persist until late fall or early winter before shattering.Many cultivars are available in horticulture, ranging in height from 1–5 ft (0.30–1.52 m) and featuring a variety of different flower colors (purples, pinks or whites) and autumn foliage.[5] The following cultivars have received gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit: