the pennisetum advena "sky rocket", also known as "fountain fat", is a plant belonging to the poaceae family. the “sky rocket” is a deciduous fast growing graminacea. with its leaves forms a pretty tuft of thin and variegated leaves. towards half summer the plant is covered with soft red-brown cloths, which go to fade on light brown. this popular ornamental grass has become very popular among garden designers. also stays at low temperatures of about -5 and prefers a sunny position.
Size: the "sky rocket" can reach the height of 1 meter, as well as in largeness.
flowering:flowering begins in August and continues until October. its flowers, which appear in soft pannochhie, are of red-brown colour, which go to fade on light brown.
use:used to create movement and texture by garden designers. of great use also for sensory gardens, used both in pot and as bordura.
the pennisetum advena "sky rocket" has origins in tropical africa, southwestern Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.