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Stipa pennata

Stipa pennata
Feather grass, European feather grass

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Arrived in good condition. It looks quite like the feather grass Stipa tenuifolia. I mixed the young plants together somewhat blindly, but the result promises to be splendid and wispy!

Sego, 31/10/2025

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This grass stands out for its long, slender silvery inflorescences, which shimmer in the sun and sway in the wind. It forms a clump of very fine leaves. A small perennial species for dry soil, very hardy and full of charm, to plant in rock gardens, borders and scree gardens.
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Dry resistance
Very good
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Flowering time May to July
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Stipa, feather grass: planting, pruning, care
Family sheet
by Virginie T. 10 min.
Stipa, feather grass: planting, pruning, care
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Stipa pennata (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour grey
Flowering time May to July
Inflorescence Spike
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Stipa

Species

pennata

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

Feather grass, European feather grass

Origin

Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Central Asia

Product reference • 95172

Planting and care

Stipa pennata is grown in full sun, in a poor to moderately fertile, very well-drained, even dry soil, with a neutral to alkaline pH. It likes chalky, sandy, gravelly or stony soils. Heavy clay soils and sites that hold water in winter are not suitable for it. Its hardiness reaches −15 °C in well-drained soil. This feather grass tolerates drying winds and finds favourable conditions in continental or Mediterranean climates. In an oceanic climate, winter drainage requires particular attention. Planting is carried out in spring, or in September-October when the rains return in Mediterranean regions. Watering accompanies establishment; once rooted, the plant tolerates drought very well. Fertiliser applications are unnecessary.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Very dry, Dry soil, poor, light, very well-drained
Dry resistance Very good

Care

Pruning instructions In late winter, dead leaves are removed by gently combing the clump. Dry culms are cut back once they are no longer decorative, without cutting the green leaves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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