Plant Passport Registration Number: GB147173
  
   
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Beauty' black 'fur' is a clump-forming grass to around 1m (at the drier end of the garden our plants reach only about 60cm; in particularly dry summer the flowers may be disappointing here) with narrow, arching rich green leaves. 
From very late summer into autumn, tall stems bear dark purple to black flowers on bottle-brush heads.Their forms last well into winter
These make excellent cut flowers for fresh and dried arrangements. 
Great for ground cover and as an accent in borders and containers. 
Generally pest and disease free.Cut down in spring.
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 0.7-1.5m in 2-5 years
Spread: 30-90cm
 
Please read our notes before placing the order:
 
1. The pictures in this listing are examples of the available plant at maturity and do not indicate anything in regard to size of plant at the point of sale. You will receive an organically produced young plant grown in a 9cm pot for planting immediately or to grow on (pot removed, when possible, to reduce plastic waste)
2. Seasonal difference in plants: Please be aware if you are new to gardening, that the plants we supply are mostly herbaceous perennials and many go dormant in winter. You may receive what looks like an empty pot or piece of root. This will produce new growth in spring.
3. The date the Royal mail label is bought (tracking number added as sent against your orders) is the date your order is lined up for picking. It is likely to be put into the post a couple of days later.
 
Thank you.
Size of the plants
Plants are mostly grown in 9cm pots so sometimes there is a need to grow on for the first season to see a mature effect only in the second.
Some older supplied pots may be thick with stems but please note at the other extreme rather than not supply we sometimes send bare root divisions of the size we use for our own potting (continued since Covid stock shortage) usually these are pound or so cheaper than a grown pot. Tips for success are sent with all orders.
Slugs in Summer of 2024 (list deletions)
Most gardeners experienced severe damage from slugs and snails due to the extreme wet and a relatively mild winter. Some genera were not just damaged, but the extra stocks destroyed. We may reintroduce gradually some of the most valued, but others previously listed may remain absent for now.