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Stipa tenuissima
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Stipa tenuissima
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Stipa tenuissima


Mexican Feather Grass

 USDA Zone: 6-9

Plant number: 8.350.150


(=Nasella tenuissima) A clump-forming grass, this is a terrific accent for the front of a sunny border, the rock garden, or in mixed containers. Plants form a mound of fine, hair-like green leaves, bearing pale yellow flowers that turn into whiskered tan-coloured heads by late summer. Very soft and silky in appearance. Sometimes acts as a self-seeding annual. Drought tolerant once established.

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Stipa tenuissima


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Height
   45-60 cm
   18-23 inches
Spread
   30-45 cm
   12-18 inches
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