Anemanthele lessoniana
Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Stipa arundinacea
Anemanthele Anemanthele
A. lessoniana - A. lessoniana is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen grass, with arching, mid-green leaves, flushed red or orange in autumn, and airy, arching panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets in late summer.
Anemanthele lessoniana is: Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Reddish-brown in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Flushed red, Flushed orange in Summer; Flushed red, Flushed orange in Autumn; Green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove dead or damaged leaves in spring.
Division, Seed
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Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's tail grass) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in light to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates clay and partial shade. Will tolerate temperatures down to -10C for a brief period of time.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Anemanthele lessoniana
Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Stipa arundinacea
Anemanthele Anemanthele
A. lessoniana - A. lessoniana is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen grass, with arching, mid-green leaves, flushed red or orange in autumn, and airy, arching panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets in late summer.
New Zealand
Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Reddish-brown in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Flushed red, Flushed orange in Summer; Flushed red, Flushed orange in Autumn; Green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove dead or damaged leaves in spring.
Division, Seed
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Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's tail grass) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in light to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates clay and partial shade. Will tolerate temperatures down to -10C for a brief period of time.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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