Feather Grass

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Graceful, silky foliage sways gently in the slightest breeze. Superb in perennial gardens or containers with agastache, aster, artemisia or sedum. Slender green flower spikes dry to a beautiful golden color; excellent for cut or dried arrangements.

Companion Plants

Blanket Flower

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Blanket Flower

Add dazzling color to perennial or butterfly gardens with these vibrant flowers. Ideal at garden's edge and beautiful planted with coreopsis, yarrow or perennial salvia. Trim attractive seed heads periodically to make room for new flowers. Prefers a sunny location with rich, well-drained soil.

Salvia

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Salvia

Create a vivid floral display with spikes of lovely flowers in shades of blue, pink or white. Plant in cottage or wild gardens, in large groups to emphasize its color, or in mixed container gardens. An excellent complement to any garden setting. 

Candytuft

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Candytuft

Profuse flowers on evergreen foliage are lovely cascading over stones, planted at garden's edge, or along walkways. Blooms attract butterflies. Makes a striking companion to spring-blooming perennials and bulbs. Shear after blooming for best appearance.

Details

Common name

Feather Grass

Botanical name

Stipa tenuissima

Variety

Ponytails

Zone

USDA 7 - 11

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

summer

Light

sun

Height

24" (61 cm)

Habit

tufted

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

prune back in spring