Skip to main content

Extension

Open Main MenuClose Main Menu

Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass

Species Name: Stipa tenuissima

Family Name: Poaceae

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Central America
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility None Serious

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 1-foot diameter, 2-foot height
    • Leaves: Filiform, wiry, closely involute bright green leaves, 12 inches or more long

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Moist, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 7
Notes Cool season perennial that blooms in the spring; used for its fine textured foliage

 

Topics:
MENUCLOSE