Mexican feather grass (Stipa tenuissima) STY-pah ten-yew-ISS-ih-mah Genus:  Stipa No other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species. Its bright green foliage resembles delicate filaments that arise in elegant, vase-like clumps and spill outward like a soft fountain. All summer it bears a profusion of feathery panicles, which mature from foamy-green to blonde. It is native to the Americas. Care:  Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Remove the old foliage of evergreen species in early spring. Propagation:  Sow seed in a cold frame in spring; divide from midspring to early summer. Problems:  Damping off, rust, smut, brown patch, brown stripe, eye spot.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Full Sun Only Moisture Adaptable Maintenance Low Characteristics Native, Self Seeds, Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage, Showy Seed Heads Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Brown, Green Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Dried Flower, Naturalizing, Specimen Plant/Focal Point, Suitable as Annual Style Desert Garden, Meadow Garden, Rock Garden Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Tolerance Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Frost Tolerant Type Grasses