How to grow Pennisetum

Pennisetum setaceum

CAN BE INVASIVE. Check your area before planting. Native to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East.¹

Varieties may or may not set seed.

These estimates for how long Pennisetum takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Pennisetum ruppelii

Misspellings: pennysetum, fountan grass,