Stipa lessingiana
Feather grass, Hair grass
Stipa Stipa
S. lessingiana - 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.
Stipa lessingiana is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching, Upright
Yellow-brown in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in early spring.
Sow seed in a cold frame in spring.
Division, Seed
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Stipa lessingiana (Feather grass) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders, Architectural, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, light soil in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Stipa lessingiana
Feather grass, Hair grass
Stipa Stipa
S. lessingiana - 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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching, Upright
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Yellow-brown in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in early spring.
Sow seed in a cold frame in spring.
Division, Seed
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Stipa lessingiana (Feather grass) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders, Architectural, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, light soil in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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