species
Stipa tenuissima
Mexican feather grass
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Stipa tenuissima belongs to the family Poaceae, also known as Mexican feather grass, introduced to the UK. It reaches 60 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on sand, loam or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 60 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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