Green Fountain Grass

Add graceful movement and natural texture to your landscape with Green Fountain Grass. This attractive ornamental grass forms a dense, arching clump of slender green leaves and produces soft, feathery flower spikes that sway beautifully in the breeze.

Well suited to Saudi Arabia’s hot and sunny climate, Green Fountain Grass tolerates heat and dry conditions once established. It performs best in full sunlight and well-drained soil, making it an excellent choice for modern landscapes and low-maintenance gardens.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Green Fountain Grass
• Arabic name: حلفا خضراء
• Arabic pronunciation: Hafla Khadra
• Scientific name: Cenchrus setaceus
• Synonym: Pennisetum setaceum
• Family: Poaceae
• Plant type: Perennial ornamental grass
• Foliage: Narrow, arching green leaves
• Flowers: Soft, feathery flower spikes
• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Low to moderate
• Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Climate: Hot, dry, and sunny
• Growth rate: Fast
• Suitable for: Borders, mass planting, pathways, rock gardens, containers, and landscaping
• Maintenance: Low

Care Tips:

• Plant in an open, sunny location for dense and healthy growth.
• Water regularly while the plant is becoming established.
• Reduce watering once established, but provide additional water during prolonged extreme heat.
• Allow the soil to dry slightly between watering.
• Avoid waterlogged soil.
• Cut back old foliage near the end of winter to encourage fresh spring growth.
• Apply a light, balanced fertilizer during the growing season if required.
• Leave sufficient space for the clump to spread naturally.
• Remove unwanted seedlings to control spreading.

Note: The supplied plant may vary slightly in height, shape, fullness, and flower-spike development according to the season and natural growth. The pot shown is a nursery container and may differ from the delivered container.