What kind of grass "bush" is this?

[RTfanatic]

I looked in a plant book and the closest I could find is Fountain Grass (Pennisetum), but the plants are only about half the height (18"-24") of what the book says (3'-4') and the plumes are a bit "wilder" (that's all I could come up with to describe it. Anybody recognize it, and really most importantly, can Leopards and Russians eat it?

My wife wants to remove a couple up front and it looks like the type of thing the torts would like to hide behind and munch on.

 

[Itort]

It should be fne. There are many horticutural varieties of fountain grass in different sizes and color patterns.

 

[RTfanatic]

That's what I was hoping, thanks!