Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass is a clump-forming native grass grown for its foliage and sways in the slightest wind. The light silvery-green foliage is coupled with airy stems of white flowers in the summer that brown in fall with the foliage. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Treat Mexican Feather Grass as an annual if temperatures reach below 20 in winter.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass |
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Origins: |
Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico |
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Height: |
1’ - 3' |
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Spread: |
1' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 10 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. May go dormant in drought or cold winters. Well-drained soils essential to avoid rot and mildew, heave mulch can also induce rot. Do not cut back after winter unless treated as annual.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Muhly Grass, Catmint, Stokes’ Aster
IMAGES: Stan Shebs, Nassella tenuissima, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Stan Shebs, Nassella tenuissima spray, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Alex Lomas, Stipa tenuissima (5863782536), CC BY 2.0, (4) Photo by Matt Lavin, Stipa (Nassella) tenuissima - Mexican feathergrass
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