Pheasant's Tail Grass. A perennial grass with narrow leathery dark green arching leaves turning orange-brown in winter. Pendent purplish green spikelets from late summer to late winter. Height 1m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from August to February. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A perennial grass with narrow green arching leaves. Produces feathery soft greeny-white plumes, ageing to beige from early summer to autumn. Height 90cm. Spread 1.2m. Evergreen. Hardy.
Giant Feather Grass. Golden Oats. A perennial grass with narrow dark green leaves. Large open panicles of large golden spikelets in late spring changing to straw-colour. Remains ornamental till the very hard frosts. Height 1.8m. Spread 1.8m. Flowers from May to June. Evergreen. Hardy
Mexican Feather Grass is an unbelievably important plant for the garden. It provides an almost unique texture either individually or, especially, when planted in drifts. Loose tufts of fluffy delicate green leaves wave and flutter in the breeze, resembling an elven shaving brush. Given a position in full sun and dry soil, its uses within the garden are limited purely by your imagination. Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails' is superlatively effective when grouped together into a soft, swirling ground cover beneath strongly architectural plants like yuccas and dasylirion. It will seed around generously to soften the effect too.
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