Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Stipa gigantica, Giant feather grass
Stipa Stipa
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: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple in Spring; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove spent flower stems and dead leaves in spring.
Divide every 3-4 years.
Division, Seed
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Stipa gigantea (Golden oats) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, light soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Stipa gigantica, Giant feather grass
Stipa Stipa
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.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple in Spring; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove spent flower stems and dead leaves in spring.
Divide every 3-4 years.
Division, Seed
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Stipa gigantea (Golden oats) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, light soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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