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 Stipa:
Fashionable grasses grown for their leaves and dramatic flower heads that move in the breeze and catch the sunlight in the evening. All are hardy. As cool season grasses they make their growth in spring and autumn and this is the time to divide them. Seed heads will last through the winter and should be cut back to the base in February before new growth starts. Photo: Stipa gigantea in late October in our garden. © 2010 SpecialPerennials.com All rights reserved. Find out about using Stipas for winter interest in our garden diary for December 2010 |
 Stipa
gigantea : Common Names: Giant Spanish Oats, Giant
Feather Grass.
Large clumps of stiff green leaves forming clumps up to 3ft across and 2ft 6in high and masses of tall, elegant flower spikes with dancing oat flowers in summer, lasting through winter. Up to 6ft high in flower. Hardy and drought tolerant. An excellent back drop for many plants. Looks stunning when the evening sun catches the flower heads. See more about the long seaon of interest of this plant in our garden diary for January 2010 and September 2011 RHS Award of Garden Merit. £8.00 (2lt pot) |
 Stipa
tenuissima : Common Name: Pony Tails.
Airy, waving grass that creates a shimmering effect in the garden. Only about 2ft tall but has great impact as well as providing a great foil for brighter flowering plants. Clumps can be divided but its best to look out for seedlings near the parent plant if you want more plants. Can be given a good hair cut in early spring. The epithet tenuissima means "finest" or "slenderest".
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