25 MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS Pony Tails Ornamental Stipa Tenuissima Seeds Wind Whisp

Description:
Name: Mexican Feather Grass
Other common names: Feather Grass, Pony Tails, Wind Whispers, Silky Thread Grass, Wiregrass, Needlegrass
Scientific name: Stipa Tenuissima syn. Nassella Tenuissima
Color: Bright Green Foliage, Pale Yellow – Silvery White Flowers, Tan Seed Heads
Plant seeds: In warm soil
Bloom time: June – Sept
Hardiness zone: 6 – 10 (Reseeds itself)
Plant height: 24 – 36 inches
Plant spacing: 15 – 18 inches
Light requirements: Sun
Soil and water preferences: Average
Quantity: 25 Seeds
Other: This clumping mounding bunchgrass is native to North and South America. It is very tolerant of heat, drought, and clay soil. Feather Grass is deer resistant and can be naturalized, grown in rock gardens or containers, or as a specimen plant. It is very ornalental, with delicate thread or hair-like leaves that look like feathers blowing in the breeze. The fall seed heads are quite showy too!