25 MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS Pony Tails Ornamental Stipa Tenuissima Seeds Wind Whisp
DESCRIPTION: NAME: Mexican Feather Grass OTHER COMMON NAMES: Feather Grass / Pony Tails / Wind Whispers / Silky Thread Grass / Wiregrass / Needlegrass SCIENTIFIC NAME: Stipa Tenuissima syn. Nassella Tenuissima COLOR: Bright Green Foliage / Pale Yellow - Silvery White Flowers / Tan Seed Heads PLANT SEEDS: In warm soil BLOOM TIME: June - Sept HARDINESS ZONE: 6 - 10 (& Reseeds Itself) PLANT HEIGHT: 24 - 36" PLANT SPACING: 15 - 18" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 25 Seeds OTHER: This clumping mounding bunchgrass is native to North & South America. It is very tolerant of heat, drought, and clay soil. Feather Grass is deer resistant & can be naturalized, grown in rock gardens or containers, or as a specimen plant. It is very ornamental, with delicate thread or hair-like leaves look like feathers blowing in the breeze. The fall seed heads are quite showy too! If you like the look of Feather Grass, you may also enjoy Switchgrass or Maiden Gra