Texas Needle Grass Stipa tenacissima

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Stipa

  Species:

  tenacissima

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Argentina, Chili, Mexico, Texas

  Dimensions:

  Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

  Habit/Form:

  Clumping

  Mounding

  Texture:

  Coarse

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  Clay

  Sand

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Cream/Tan

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Good Cut

  Good Dried

  Long-lasting

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Winter

  Flower Size:

  1-3 inches

  Flower Description:

  Bears pale-yellow flowers that change to tan color heads in the late summer.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Hair like silver-green leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Container

  Landscape Theme:

  Rock Garden

  Design Feature:

  Border

  Mass Planting

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought