May 15, 2019

Plant of the Month 'Lumens Gold'

May 15, 2019/ David Hill

Pennisetum alopecuroides as known as Lumen Gold Fountain Grass offers splendid, golden color and a rounded, fountain like habit. The foliage is a bright gold in spring and softens to lemon in the summer. Lumen Gold is a easy growing plant and very easy to maintain it is also a great plant for small spaces and perfect for containers. Bottle-brush plumes that float above the golden foliage are soft and fuzzy. Its mature height is 1' tall x 2' wide

1. Beauty: Beautiful foliage of various colors, at different times of the year.

2. Low Maintenance: Most need an annual prune.

3. Versatility: Great in mass plantings, or as a specimen plant. Full sun and shade.

4. Diversity: From 3” to 10’, they can be used in all parts of the garden

5. Drought Tolerant Most are low water users (once established).

6. Pest Resistance: Most are pest resistant including deer.

7. Habitat: For birds, who enjoy the seeds.

8. Movement: Swaying foliage/ flowers gives movement to your landscape.

9. Long Living: Long living and easy to grow.

10. Very, Very Green: stabilize slopes, roots regenerate every several years.