{"product_id":"lemon-squeeze-fountain-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Lemon Squeeze Fountain Grass - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eLemon Squeeze is a fountain grass with bright chartreuse-gold leaves that hold their color in full sun without scorching. It grows vigorously into a wide, arching mound about 3 to 3½ feet tall and 4 feet across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom midsummer into fall, copper plumes rise above the gold foliage, giving three seasons of interest. It is a great way to add bright contrast to a sunny garden, and deer leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrow, arching leaves about ¼ to ⅜ inch wide are bright chartreuse gold, most vivid in full sun. They form a broad, rounded, fountain-like mound 36 to 42 inches tall and 48 to 54 inches wide. From midsummer into early fall, fuzzy, cylindrical bottlebrush plumes in coppery tan rise above the leaves on arching stems. At peak the plant is a glowing gold fountain topped with a spray of copper plumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemon Squeeze thrives in full sun like lavender, and its chartreuse-gold leaves make a bright color contrast against lavender's purple spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun for the brightest gold, in average to fertile, well-drained soil; it tolerates dry spells 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 Copper aging to tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chartreuse gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad, arching mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36–42 in tall × 4 ft–54 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 Mid-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\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":67724356387112,"sku":"GLLF-PER-0B639511-72","price":678.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/lemon-squeeze-fountain-grass.jpg?v=1790864942","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/lemon-squeeze-fountain-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}