Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's tail grass)
Other names: New Zealand wind grass, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Stipa arundinacea
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.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa calamagrostis (Rough feather grass)
Other names: Stipa lasiogrostis, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Spear grass, Silver spike grass, Needle grass
S. calamagrostis is a dense, tufted, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and, in summer, nodding, feathery panicles of pale green flower spikelets turning purple-flushed, pale brown with age.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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