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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

1m max. height

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

0.9m max. height

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

1m max. height

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

0.8m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Stipa gigantea (Golden oats)

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

2.5m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Stipa 'Sirocco' (Pheasant's tail grass 'Sirocco')

Other names: Stipa lessoniana 'Sirocco', New Zealand wind grass 'Sirocco', Stipa arundinacea 'Sirocco'

'Sirocco' is a loosely tufted, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial grass with flat, arching, mid-green leaves turning pink and copper in autumn and pendent panicles of pink flower spikelets from midsummer into autumn.
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0.5m max. spread

0.5m max. height

2-5 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

0.7m max. height

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

0.6m max. height

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

0.9m max. height

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

1m max. height

2-5 years to maturity