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Grass - Feather 'Pony Tails'
Grass - Feather 'Pony Tails'
Grass - Feather 'Pony Tails'
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Grass - Feather 'Pony Tails'

Stipa tenuissima
Championed in the Victorian age along with many other grasses, native feather grass is a soft cloud of glistening bloom on top of delicate, silky stems. It adds lightness and movement to gardens, mingling beautifully with California poppy Apricot Chiffon and Agastache. It softens garden edges and grows well in containers, too, and fall turns the grass into shimmering gold. Invasive in California.
SKU #S316
$3.25
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
350
Lifecycle
Annual; tender perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
7,
8,
9,
10
Annual Hardiness
Half Hardy Annual
Mature Size
2' h x 1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular to rich, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Silvery green maturing to gold
Features
Great for containers
Deer Resistant
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/16"; requires light
Sprout Time:
15-25 days
Starting Indoors:
Recommended. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out after frost. Cover with humidity dome to retain moisture. Keep at about 65-70°F. If low germination, move to 35-40°F for 2-4 weeks, then bring back to warm temperatures.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow at last frost date.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Mexican feather or pony tail grass adds a silky, light-catching haze to sunny, sharply drained gardens, meadow plantings, and containers. It also adds interest to the autumn garden when the summer green grass blades change to buff. A low-maintenance grass where annual, in some warm winter areas, such as California, it is considered invasive as it self-sows excessively.
Final Spacing:
1.5'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
Drought tolerant once established. Water during dry spells.
Soil pH:
Not particular about soil pH.
Fertilizer:
Mix in a few inches of compost prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
Relatively problem-free.