Mexican Feather Grass

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Slender, bright green leaves topped with tan flowers sway easily in the breeze, bringing texture and motion to your garden. Stunning combined with coneflower, yarrow, aster and sedum. Flower plumes are wonderful in dried arrangements.

Companion Plants

Petunia

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Petunia

This all-time favorite enlivens the garden with a profusion of blooms and is irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Splendid in hanging baskets and containers. Super planted with verbena, marigold, zinnia, geranium  or other annuals.

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. 

Gazania

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Gazania

Cheerful flowers accent low-growing, carpet-forming foliage. A colorful addition to combination pots mixed with sweet potato vine, geranium and asparagus fern, or allow to fill in between flagstones or stone walls. Remove faded flowers to promote rebloom. Prefers sandy, well-drained soil.

Details

Common name

Mexican Feather Grass

Botanical name

Stipa (Nassella) tenuissima

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

18-24" (46-61 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

keep weed-free