Use as a specimen or plant in groups. Moudry Fountain Grass is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. On Sep 28, 2003, amorning1 from Islamorada, FL wrote: On Sep 30, 2002, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote: Looks like a neat plant. Specimen, group or mass. Creates a terrific textural and color contrast among shrubs, perennials, and in rock gardens. I'm getting tired of weeding them out of my creeping phlox, tough roots are hard to pull, and in a crack in between stones, you ... read morecan't pull them. How will this plant perform in Zone 5a. pen-nih-SEE-tum al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez Audio This species produces 2- to 5-foot-tall mounds of narrow green foliage and bottle brush-like silvery-pink to purple flowers, both of which mature to shades of brown. Midsummer stalks feature 4”, pink‐tinted bottlebrush plumes. Flower spikes turn brownish as the seeds form, and spikes usually persist until late fall or early winter before shattering. Flowers ekenitr CC BY-NC 2.0 Flower lecuyer.cedric CC-BY-SA 2.0 Form Andreas Balzar CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' Manuel CC BY 2.0 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Viridescens' Leonora Enking CC-BY-SA 2.0 'National Arboretum' Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' Sku #6359. Flowing with fairly wide, glossy deep green foliage, ‘Moudry’ forms a burnished, tidy-looking basal mound. Pennisetum alopecuroides Foxtrot is one of the largest and strongest fountain grasses with a 4’ cascade of narrow, green foliage. Clump-forming grasses grow in mounds or clumps, making them ideal for many areas without becoming invasive. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear. Foliage turns golden russet in fall. SKU: UPC: Availability: The quantities available online are less than the total that we have available. My mature plant is approx 3' x 3'. Garden Jokes and Humor: Sunday Funnies 12-20-20. On Jan 10, 2005, Badseed from Hillsboro, OH (Zone 6a) wrote: Gorgeous plant all year round! Excellent in mass plantings. Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Black Walnut, Air Pollution. The parent species is what the PRE Evaluation was conducted for. Best in full sun. Foliage usually remains attractive throughout the winter. Click on 'Contact' if you would like written directions to our location. I'm concerned it can escape cultivation and become another invasive Asian plant in North America. I had to re sod 40% of the lawn. Soft straw color in winter is also pretty. On Jul 16, 2004, parkbob from Abilene, TX (Zone 7a) wrote: We tried 'Moudry' two places with the same results. I love it. Pennisetum alopecuroides is a clumping perennial ornamental grass that grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide. Features narrow, medium to deep green leaves (to 1/2" wide) in summer, changing to golden yellow in fall and fading to beige in late fall. Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' 1g. The Garden wouldn't be the Garden without our Members, Donors and Volunteers. Black Fountain Grass or Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' is a fine textured grass with upright, arching foliage. Deer tolerant. Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ (G-0453) Each 9.25. It does self sow a lot all over the place and does get messy in habit. 'Moudry' grows 2-3' tall and as wide. Fountain grass, P. alopecuroides, is a perennial ornamental grass, with various cultivars hardy from zone 4 or 5 through 10. On Feb 15, 2010, LAdude from Des Moines, IA wrote: I would like to use Moudry Black Fountain grass on a project in Des Moines, Iowa but the landscape contractors are telling me that it is not hearty in our zone 5a. 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