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Swamp Foxtail

Pennisetum alopecuroides · Poaceae

A clumping grass with arching green foliage and showy purplish foxtail plumes in summer and autumn. Self-seeds readily and is regarded as an environmental weed in parts of Australia.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Grass & Strappy-leaf
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Clay Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Climate
    Tropical, Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    0.9 m H × 0.8 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Fast-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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