Fountain Grass Spouts Mauve PlumesPennisetum ‘Desert Plains’, Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Desert Plains’, is a hardy and graceful, fountain grass that makes a dazzling focal point in a sunny landscape.It is easy to grow and needs at least 6 hours of direct sun per day. Desert Plains is a seedling of Cassian, but has an improved habit, better flowering performance, and richer fall color.Desert Plains forms a stunning upright vase-shaped clump. The plants fine textured leaves make a transition from green with deep red tips, to shades of orange and bronze in the fall.It bursts into bloom with its showy, large 5 inch long, mauve-colored bottlebrush plumes early fall, about 2 weeks later than ‘Cassian’.Once this ornamental grass is established, it takes on the heat, humidity, and punishing sun effortlessly. It tolerates drought, is easy to grow, and is deer resistant.* Carefree hardy plant!* Vase Shaped Plant* 5″ Mauve Plumes in Autumn* Bronze Foliage in Autumn.