Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Swamp Foxtail Grass’

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Common names: Native foxtail Grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese swamp grass.
A native grass common in Australia and Asia that gets its name from the flower resembling a fox’s tail. It is a green-leaved ornamental grass with an arching habit and creamy white flowers with a small amount of purple inside. It can handle any soil, is drought tolerant and will mature to 90x90cm.
(Not to be confused with Pennisetum setaceum)