| Mexican Feather Grass |
Nassella tenuissima 'Stipa'
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Type | Semi-evergreen perennial |
| Product Description | Native to Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. A very fine textured, clumping, ornamental grass. Leaves are threadlike, bright green with very thin flowering stems that arch outward and downward, ending in a cloud of silvery green, 3" awns that turn a light yellow in winter. Fast growth rate. Very drought tolerant. | |
| Flower | Silvery green awn, 3" long | |
| Mature Size | 2' x 1 1/2' | |
| Water | Very low once established | |
| Exposure | Full sun, partial shade | |
| Spacing | 1' | |
| Soil | Clay; loam; rocky; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained | |
| Planting Time | Any season | |
| Comments | Will self sow quite easily. | |
