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Feather Grass

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

Candytuft

Salvia

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Feather Grass

  • Botanical name

    Stipa tenuissima

  • Variety

    Ponytails

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    24" (61 cm)

  • Habit

    Tufted

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Prune back in spring

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Sylvia H.'s collection