Giant Needle Grass Celtica gigantea
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KELT·ic-ah jy-GAN-tee-uh
- Description
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Giant feather grass is an ornamental bunchgrass in the Poaceae family, native to southern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and northern Africa. When the wind blows through the leaves the shimmer sound resembles sea waves. Giant feather grass was formerly known as Stipa gigantea.
Seasons of Interest:
Bloom: Summer, June-September
Play Value: Wind-Shimmer & Sound; Wildlife Enhancement
Seed: Grain
Form: Dense clumps
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Celtica
- Species:
- gigantea
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Iberian Peninsula, Morocco
- Play Value:
- Screening
- Wind Shimmer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Seed is a grain type.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Dried
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
