Ahead, experts share how to care for fountain grass, so you can use it as decorative filler or privacy plantings in your garden. Some types of fountain grass may be referred to casually as foxtail ...

Growing to only about 2 feet tall, this fountain grass has bright green blades and silvery-white flowers in autumn. It’s deer ...

The bold burgundy foliage with the feathery plumes of rosy-purple has made it a favorite of gardeners to use in the landscape as well as container plantings. Purple fountain grass is native to ...

Three acres of a steep, dry slope are bristling with a billowy plant with fuzzy seed heads, called fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum). This runaway garden plant is also slurping up water in a ...

Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here. They can add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Because of their ease of care and reliability ...

Though I have been touting the Fireworks fountain grass for the landscape know that they are exceptional as the thriller plant in mixed containers. Partner them with many of the same plants I’ve ...

Q: I like the look of fountain grass and want to plant some in our landscape. I’m wondering if it will drop seed and become a weed in our garden. I sure don’t need any more weeds. A ...

Question: I want to overwinter my purple fountain grass. I cut it back, dug it out of my garden and have it in a pot. Where should I store it for winter? A: Some gardeners have success ...

This would be a more abstract garden with plant life in the fountain tiers closer to City Hall’s doors. The large bowl would feature a sago palm and fountain grass to mimic a bursting spray ...

Purple fountain grass has been grown here successfully for ... adding graceful movement to the garden. Plant Fireworks in sunny beds for best color. Prepare the bed by incorporating a few inches ...

Highly popular purple fountain grass has soft, fuzzy plumes of burgundy ... (Grow it in a contained area in the garden as it is invasive.) Kathy Huber has worked for the Houston Chronicle since ...