{"product_id":"hameln-dwarf-fountain-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eHameln is a compact fountain grass with fine, mid-green leaves that glow when backlit by low morning or evening sun. It stays shorter and tidier than the species, about 2 to 3 feet tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft, greenish-cream plumes appear in midsummer, a few weeks earlier than the species, and age to tan. It is especially nice in mass plantings and also works as an accent in borders and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine, narrow, mid-green leaves about ¼ inch wide arch outward from the center to form a rounded, fountain-shaped mound about 18 to 24 inches tall. In midsummer, fuzzy, cylindrical bottlebrush plumes 3 to 4 inches long rise on thin arching stems above the leaves, bringing the plant to 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. The plumes open soft greenish cream and age to light tan. In fall the foliage turns golden yellow to tan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHameln likes full sun like lavender, and its soft cream plumes and fine arching leaves make a gentle, textured companion along the edge of a lavender bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in average to fertile, well-drained soil; it is fairly drought tolerant once established. Hardy in zones 5 to 9. Cut back to a few inches in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cenchrus alopecuroides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish cream aging to tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green, golden tan in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded, fountain-shaped mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–36 in tall × 12–24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724356256040,"sku":"GLLF-PER-D7F0ECE0-72","price":460.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/hameln-dwarf-fountain-grass.jpg?v=1790864915","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/hameln-dwarf-fountain-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}