Professional Growing Information I just received my Mexican Feather Grass and it is beautiful. It didn't seem to have any problem being boxed up for it's journey. I live in South Dakota, so I don't have to worry about invasive. I planted it last year in containers and it was beautiful. I now plan to plant on my slope, front row with David's Choice Artemesia. I know I will have to buy again next year. . .but it's well worth the beauty it delivers throughout the summer.
Mexican Feather Grass Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 12" - 2'
Spread: 20" - 2'
Height: 30cm - 61cm
Spread: 51cm - 61cm
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Details
12 - 24 Inches20 - 24 Inches20 - 24 Inches30cm - 61cm51cm - 61cm51cm - 61cmFeatures
Tan flowers on thin, bright green foliage in late summer; moves in the slightest breeze. Not recommended for California gardens where it has been identified as invasive.
Award WinnerFoliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryGrass:GrassNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpacing:20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cmSpread:20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cmFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerMay Be Aggressive:May Be AggressivePlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:GrassUses:LandscapeUses Notes:This grass will beautify your garden all season.
Maintenance Notes:Stipa is a neutral grass. Where temperatures get colder than 20 degrees F, the plants should be treated as annuals. Once the grass turns brown it can either be removed immediately or removed in the spring. It should not be expected to live through the winter and begin growing again in the spring.
In areas where winter temperatures remain above 20 degrees it should be considered a perennial and the following information should be useful. Evergreen or neutral grasses are usually plants that look like grasses but aren't actually classified as grasses, they are generally called grass-like plants.
Divide evergreen or neutral grasses and grass-like plants in spring only.
Evergreen grasses don't ever go dormant. Dividing plants wounds them to some degree. For evergreen grasses this wounding will really affect their ability to live through the winter. -
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