Grass Seeds - Mexican Feather Grass

BOTANICAL NAME

Stipa tenuissima

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 to 36 inches

COLOR

• Green

This delicate, wispy ornamental grass is the perfect option for meadows and hard-to-plant areas. Get that "amber waves of grain" look as Mexican Feather Grass moves, sways and rolls like waves in the wind. It is drought tolerant and simply needs a haircut once a year to keep it manicured. Keep in mind that Mexican Feather Grass can be invasive, as seedlings will sprout in areas that you did not plant. Regular landscape maintenance should keep this in check.

• • Tends to spread by sprouting outside of its designated place in the garden
• • Plant in bulk for meadow look
• • Viable option for hillsides

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Low

PLANT SPACING

• 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10