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Stipa gigantea


Stipa gigantea

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Robust tufted evergreen grass of arching deep green linear foliage, and large panicles of oat-like, long-awned purplish flowers emerge in summer, which ripen to gold. When mature, these splay apart to make a wide fountain shape that almost hides the plant. The seed-heads dry out naturally on the plant and persist into early winter, where they make a good architectural feature, especially when outlined in frost. It is found growing wild in Spain and Portugal. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Hardy.

 
Genus
Stipa
Species   gigantea
Cultivar  

Common name
Giant Feather Grass

Family name
Gramineae
Place of origin
Spain


DETAILS
Height
1 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen

Soil Type
Grows in sandy soils / Needs well drained soil

Moisture
Soil must be well drained / Tolerates dry soils

Exposure
Prefers a sunny site / Will tolerate very hard frosts.

Texture / Whimsical

Grasses, sedges and flaxes.

Category
Medium, height between 0.6 and 1.5 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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