To 67 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Plant stipa grass in full sun in most regions, or in partial shade in hot desert climates. Height To 2m. Size: 2' 0" high x 2' 0" – 3' 0" wide. Family Poaceae . The most notable feature of the flower is the awn, which resembles a feathery streamer trailing out of each floret. Being a native of Spain, Stipa gigantea is drought resistant and should be grown in full sun. Growing Stipa Grass Plants. Among the most beautiful and graceful ornamental grasses, Stipa (Feather Grass) are evergreen or deciduous, mostly perennial grasses, forming tufted clumps of arching, linear leaves. Seasons of Interest: Bloom: Summer, June-September Flowers Nov - Feb. Pot Size: Super Tube. planting zones : US (Upper South) / Zone 6, MS (Middle South) / Zone 7, LS (Lower South) / Zone 8 ... stipa gigantea. Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella or Stipa tenuissima) is a wildly popular ornamental grass used by home gardeners and landscape design professionals. Giant feather grass is an ornamental bunchgrass in the Poaceae family, native to southern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and northern Africa. Width To 70cm. Heat Zone 1 - 11. Stipa feather grass is suitable for growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 7 through 11. Other common names golden oats . Some awns can be 10"-12" long. Drought tolerant once established. Slightly dry soils will intensify the copper tones of this graceful, clumping evergreen Stipa. When the wind blows through the leaves the shimmer sound resembles sea waves. Genus Stipa can be evergreen or deciduous, mostly perennial grasses with arching, folded or rolled, linear leaves and narrow panicles of often long-awned spikelets in summer and autumn . Mexican Feather Grass is loved for its graceful, delicate and fine texture – it grows out in a cascade like a beautiful fountain. Cold Zone 7 - 11. In summer and fall, they enjoy narrow panicles with long awns which add to the beauty and translucency of their inflorescences. From Spain, Portugal, Morocco. Do not over fertilize it as lushly growing plants have week stems that flop. Stipa gigantea, commonly known as Golden Oats or Giant Feather Grass, is native to Western Europe and has been naturalised in some parts of the UK. Plants belonging to the Stipa genus are hardy perennial grasses that have stems ranging from 30 cm to 1.8 m in height. Giant feather grass (Stipa gigantea) stays evergreen in USDA zones 7 through 10, unless exposed to freezing temperatures. On Sep 3, 2001, talinum from Kearney, NE (Zone 5a) wrote: Narrow upright stems, with an open spreading crown, 2' to 3' tall. How to Grow Stipa Plants Guide to Growing Feather grass, Spear grass, and Needle grass. ... STIPA GIGANTEA: Stipa gigantea: Member $7.95 Non-Member $12.95. While grown mostly for its delightful form and color, the subtle inflorescences appear as a fine mist, tinged with small purple and golden seed capsules known as awns. Purchase this perennial plant at a garden center or nursery, or propagate a new plant by dividing existing mature plants. Hardy to zone 8. Giant feather grass was formerly known as Stipa gigantea. Stipa gigantea can be found growing wild throughout southern Spain, Portugal and northern Morocco, where it thrives in the sharply drained, stony soil of the scrub-covered hillsides and valleys. Position in FULL SUN. Blooms June–September. Narrow, arching, evergreen leaves in a clump to 23 feet tall and slightly wider. ... pillar of smoke stipa ramosissima (Austrostipa ramosissima) From Australia. Leaf blades are medium green. The most spectacular of grasses that won't take over your garden! For the most drama grow giant needle grass out of lower growing plants so its full stature can be appreciated. They bloom in the summer carrying feathery flowers. In full sun in most regions, or in partial shade in desert. 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