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If you have a coastal garden or live in an area with sandy soil and mild winters, \u003cem\u003ePennisetum\u003c\/em\u003e (or \u003cem\u003efountain grass\u003c\/em\u003e) will do well and over the years establish to form generous clumps which pad out their space and create a really impressive effect.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePennisetum orientale\u003c\/em\u003e 'Flamingo' can tolerate winter temperatures down to around -5°C and prefers a free-draining soil. In a suitable location, this perennial grass will grow back every year and all it requires is to be cut back in autumn. As the flowers age later in summer, the adopt a pleasing pale golden hue. 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This soothing \u003cem\u003efountain grass\u003c\/em\u003e is truly enchanting with its gently waving tall stems topped with fluffy, silvery tail-like flowers. It's a naturally beautiful ornamental grass and works like a charm in a mixed planting scheme—flowers breaking out in summer with the captivating semi-translucency of a magical mist, and transforming a static display into one which whirls and wafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis half-hardy perennial ornamental grass is best suited to areas with mild winters and coastal gardens with sandy, free-draining soil. It’s most at home in a sunny border and copes well with dry conditions. \u003cem\u003ePennisetum orientale\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fairy Tails' introduces a soft haze among colourful herbaceous perennials, and also combines beautifully with other ornamental grasses like \u003cem\u003eStipa gigantea\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eMiscanthus\u003c\/em\u003e. Enjoy the flowers right through autumn, then cut it back for winter. 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Commonly named \u003cem\u003efountain grass\u003c\/em\u003e, probably for its habit of swishing its long, silvery plumes of fluffy flowers, it introduces a soft texture and billowing movement to your garden which really brings your planting scheme to life. This half-hardy perennial erupts a frothy display of tail-shaped flowers every summer, and once it's settled in you can look forward to seeing it establish over time into a chunky clump which provides months of interest and demands very little attention in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest suited to mild or coastal areas—plant \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePennisetum orientale\u003c\/em\u003e 'Dance With Me' with other ornamental grasses to create a prairie look, or herbaceous perennials like \u003cem\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eHelenium\u003c\/em\u003e to bring in some colour. This variety grows well in a sunny spot with sandy, free-draining soil. It's drought tolerant, therefore doesn’t mind being in a space which is typically very dry. 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It's a clump-forming perennial, producing beautiful, long-lasting bottlebrush flower-spikes, in shades from buff to soft pinks and light maroon. These flowers protrude above the bright green foliage. In autumn, this foliage turns to a beautiful bright golden-yellow, and fades slowly until the depths of winter, by which time it will have died back. However, just a few weeks later, you will start to see the new growths emerging once again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePennisetum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hameln'\u003c\/span\u003e is at its most impressive when mass-planted. However, it is also fabulous as a single specimen, or when growing as a patio container plant. Because this grass is looking its best in late summer and autumn, it is a good idea to grow it alongside early-flowering perennials or spring bulbs. 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