Pennisetum, Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry'

Gorgeous grass with a lovely round arching habit. The foxtail blooms are beautiful and last a long time. Definitely makes a statement w...Read Morehen in bloom ! My mature plant is approx 3' x 3'.
I have had this grass growing in zone 6a in partial to full sun for about 3 years and have had no problems whatsoever with self-seeding.

I would like to use Moudry Black Fountain grass on a project in Des Moines, Iowa but the landscape contractors are telling me that it is ...Read Morenot hearty in our zone 5a. How will this plant perform in Zone 5a.

I planted two of these five years ago. They are very cute, but do also self seed steadily. I have given away several to folks who had t...Read Morerouble spots that didn't seem to grow anything and they did the trick. The volunteers do not travel too far from the parent, so they can fill in an area, if you wish. To control those that pop up in unwanted areas, use a foam brush to carefully paint on RoundUp without touching anything else. Soft straw color in winter is also pretty. I enjoy mine, but all in all, there are nicer, easier grasses.

Negative due to invasiveness. It now grows in a solid line along General's Highway from Annapolis, a major two lane road in this region. ...Read MoreIt has strayed far from any planting and inhabits long stretches along forest and a golf course.
In landscape, it will do just fine right up next to a maple tree, where I can't grow much else. Will grow well in a lot of shade. Yes, pretty seed heads, but you'l have to cut them off to avoid self sow, and when the seeds come off the stem, they are spiny. Don't wear soft gloves or fleece, because they will insert themselves into it and give you hours of tedious picking. They'll get in your socks and shoes and poke you. I'm getting tired of weeding them out of my creeping phlox, tough roots are hard to pull, and in a crack in between stones, you can't pull them.

Horribly invasive here (Indiana). Has incorporated itself into my lawn. If anyone has any ideas for removing the thousands of blades from...Read More my lawn, please help?!?

Love this grass. It does self sow everywhere. I'm moving it along the woods beneath a PeeGee and Blue Spruce combo I saw in Fine Garenin...Read Moreg a few years back. It can self sow til it's hearts content. The black wooly plumes are worth it. I love it.

I have only started growing this grass this year, but I really adore it. It is so graceful, and if it pops up everywhere then I'll have p...Read Morelenty to share ;).

Gorgeous plant all year round! Self seeds like crazy if you don't dead head. I grow it despite it's seeding and just dig up any unwanted plants.

I found one little instance of this plant tucked under my aggresive honeysuckle vine......... Doesn't appear to be invasive in my area a...Read Morend was a nice surprise.

We tried 'Moudry' two places with the same results. It hasn't been entirely reliable as a perennial and is very invasive by seed. Abilene, TX

In Hawaii

Looks like a neat plant. Wonder where it's invasive?

Be careful with this particular Fountain Grass. It is invasive and not recommended for rural plantings where it can easily escape. A hand...Read Moresome grass, but it reseeds itself very aggressively and some nurseries have stopped selling it.