For a fabulous accent in an easy care landscape, try the compact ornamental Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'). You'll love the graceful flower spikes and splashy foliage.

Narrow, arching leaves sway in the slightest breeze and truly gives a fountain-like appearance. Use in mass plantings, in large containers, or as an edging plant to soften the perimeter of a mixed shrub border.

Starting in mid-summer, bristly, buff-colored seed-heads thrust up and out of the foliage. They'll shine and sparkle for you in sunlight, so be sure to use a few where the rays of the setting sun will touch them.

It's a great plant to use on the west side of a patio. The setting sun gilding the plants add a wonderful display for you and your guests at the end of the day.

The mature flowers last until winter freezes shatter the seed heads! The coppery russet fall foliage remains attractive throughout the winter, so wait until the spring to cut it back. Just watch as the pretty fountain of foliage turns bright green in early spring to welcome a new growing season.

Ornamental Grasses are gaining in popularity all over the United States, due to their undemanding nature and long lasting, year-round beauty. There is nothing that adds such interesting forms, textures and movement to a garden as a grass.

This selection does not come true from seed, but self-seeding is only a problem in certain regions that provide ideal growing conditions. Don't worry, Nature Hills uses Plant Sentry™ to protect communities against any plant material that may be regulated in your area.