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Beginner
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1m
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2.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Stipa gigantea
Other names: Golden oats, Stipa gigantica
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Genus: Stipa
Species: S. gigantea - S. gigantea is a tall, evergreen to semi-evergreen grass with arching, green leaves and large panicles of oat-like flowers that emerge purple and ripen to a golden colour in late summer.
Stipa gigantea is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Purple in Spring; Gold in Autumn
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Arching, Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Verbena bonariensis (Purple top), Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan), Perovskia 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia 'Blue Spire'), Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' (Coneflower 'Herbstsonne'), Nepeta govaniana (Catmint), Macleaya x kewensis 'Flamingo' (Plume poppy 'Flamingo), Papaver orientale 'John III' (Oriental poppy 'John III'), Duranta erecta (Golden dewdrop), Verbena hastata f. rosea 'Pink Spires' (Pink vervain 'Pink Spires'), Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' (Verbena 'Blue Spires'), Perovskia 'Taiga' (Perovskia 'Taiga'), Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop'), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage)
Stipa gigantea (Golden oats) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in soil that is light to medium and moderately fertile.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Chrissy Spooner
Would Stipa gigantea grow well enough in a 1.3m wide border running along the base of a west facing wall?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Tue. 24th January 2012 11:10
- Last reply: Tue. 24th January 2012 16:18
Comment from
Nicola
Stipa gigantea (Golden oats) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Replies: 0
- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 15:59
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