Stipa (Nassella) 'Ponytails' Mexican Feathergrass

$13.95
$13.95
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Description

Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails' is a graceful grass with fine textured, arching, bright green leaves and feathery panicles of creamy flowers/seed heads up to 12" long. Also known as Mexican Feathergrass, the whole plant billows in the slightest breeze. Stipa 'Ponytails' readily self-sows!

Stipa tenuissima also goes by the name Nasella tenuissima. It is native to California, Arizona, Texas and Mexico, where it is found in the mountains, but it will grow widely in hospitable areas and may become invasive if not well-controlled.

Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails' prefers full sun to light shade and average to poor, well-drained soil. A warm season perennial grass, it is best established if planted in spring or summer.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Mexican Feathergrass
  • Zones: 6-9
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Prefers average, well-drained soil
  • Height at Maturity: 12-18
  • Width at Maturity: 12
  • Bloom Color: Tan/Brown
  • Bloom Time: Middle summer

Special Features

  • Attracts:
  • Tolerates: Coastal Conditions. Drought.
  • Other Features: Container Plant. Cut Flower.

Care and Growing Tips

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Shipping Info

 

All orders placed now will ship in Spring 2024 unless requested otherwise.

    • Zones 9&10: Starting March 25th
    • Zone 8: Starting April 1st
    • Zone 7: Starting April 8th
    • Zone 6: Starting April 22nd
    • Zone 5: Starting May 6th
    • Zones 4-2: Starting May 13th

If you live in a warm climate and wish to receive your plants during the winter, please send us an email. Please note that we may be unable to fulfill your request if temperatures are too cold for safe transit or if the plants are dormant.

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All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.