Disanthus cercidifolius (Long-stiped disanthus)
Other names: Redbud hazel, Round-leaved disanthus, Heart-leaved disanthus
D. cercidifolius is an upright to rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with rounded, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves turning purple, red, and orange in autumn and lightly fragrant, spidery, rose-red flowers in autumn.
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Stipa lessingiana (Feather grass)
Other names: Hair grass
S. lessingiana is a densely tufted, deciduous perennial grass with upright, narrowly linear, bright green leaves and narrow, arching, feathery panicles of pale yellow-brown flower spikelets in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa pennata (Feather grass )
Other names: European feather grass
S. pennata is a tufted, rhizomatous, deciduous, perennial grass with arching, linear, mid-green leaves and, in summer, long, slender panicles of silvery-grey flower spikelets.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.8m 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 |
Other names: Stipa gigantica, Giant feather grass
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.
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1.2m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa barbata (Silver feather grass)
S. barbata is a deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of linear, arching, glossy, bronze-green leaves and long, slender, silky, silvery-grey flower spikelets in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa tenuissima (Mexican feather grass)
Other names: Texas needle grass, Nassella tenuissima, Nassella tenuissima 'Pony Tails', Stipa tenuifolia , Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
S. tenuissima is a compact, deciduous grass. It is upright, with gently arching, fine foliage and feathery flower panicles in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa tenuifolia (Pheasant grass )
S. tenuifolia is an herbaceous, perennial grass with wispy, pale yellow-green foliage topped with fluffy plumes of silver-green flowers, maturing to tan in late summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa pulchra (Purple needle grass)
Other names: Purple needlegrass, Nassella pulchra, Purple tussockgrass
S. pulchra is a densely-tufted, dedicuous prennial grass with erect to arching, narrowly linear, bright green leaves and, in spring , feathery panicles of dark purple flower spikelets turning silvery with age.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stipa ichu (Peruvian feather grass)
Other names: Jarava ichu, Paja brava, Paja ichu, Ichu, Ichhu, Stipa psuedoichu misapplied, Stipa eriostachya, Stipa gynerioides, Stipa liebmannii, Jarava usitata, Peruvian needlegrass
S. ichu is a deciduous, slow-growing, perennial grass forming dense clumps of upright to slightly arching, glossy, bright green leaves and long, slender, silvery-grey flower spikelets from summer into autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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