Penisetum Setaceum

23 Oct, 2008
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This plant is considered a weed in our area but adds interest to the landscape so I allow it to grow for a couple of months. I usually have to dig up a lot of them each year because they grow where you don't want them. These are annuals and are about 3 feet tall.

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Greenthumb

Nice seed heads, I like them.

24 Oct, 2008

Jacque

I love these :)

24 Oct, 2008

Ams

Weeds! We have to pay up to £5 for these lovlies.

24 Oct, 2008

Newfienurse

I like them too..

24 Oct, 2008

Skippy5869

The reason these are considered weeds is they are so aggressive and when they grow along the highways and such, they dry out during the winter months. They become a huge clump of dry grass which is then a fire hazard. In our dry weather, it doesn't take much to set them off.

24 Oct, 2008

Michaella

I love those grasses, they are quite expensive here to buy.

28 Oct, 2008

Readejahn

I wonder if you would like some of my weeds? I love decorative grasses, but it probably wouldn't be dry enough for them here.

30 Oct, 2008

Gillian

I think weeds are just a matter of personal preference a lot of the time!

3 Nov, 2008

Readejahn

I agree Gillian.

3 Nov, 2008

Skippy5869

Great! I agree with all of you even if my neighbors think I'm nuts for allowing the weeds to grow...

3 Nov, 2008

Organictomato

I love them too. We have them in the U.S. and yes they do need taming or get a bit wild. They really balance out the landscape.

12 Dec, 2008

Llew

Lovely weed that. I wouldn't mind a few.

20 Apr, 2009

Skippy5869

I really do like the way they look within my landscape....they do multiply quite well and the next year you get to "weed out" a whole lot more.lol
I don't mind. They are easy to dig up.

20 Apr, 2009

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