Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: Dense, clump-forming, perennial grass with foxtail-like inflorescenses and narrow, mid-green leaves. Rose-purple wisps begin blooming in June. Very attractive foxtails last into fall. Prefers full sun. Moderately drought tolerant.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Mauve
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Design Path
- Lots of Pots
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Localscapes Path
- Park Strip Hill
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
