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Stipa pennata

Stipa pennata
European Feather Grass

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Received 2 buckets in good condition. Healthy young plant. Looks a lot like stipa tenuifolia. I hope the difference will be clear in the flowering. To be continued...

Fabienne, 31/03/2025

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This plant carries a 12 months recovery warranty

More information

A beautiful grass with silver spikes of seeds that float in the wind.
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Flowering time July to October
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Description

Stipa pennata is a grass that bears silvery spikes of seeds that float in the wind.

 

This small grass reaches a height of 40cm (16in). Blooming from June onwards, the green-brown spikes give way to spectacular seeds in August. They are equipped with a long silky thread, 30cm (12in) in length, which lights up at the slightest ray of sunlight. These highly sculptural threads float in the wind.

 

Very hardy, Stipa pennata grows in any poor, calcareous and well-drained soil. It loves the sun and tolerates drying winds very well.

 

Plant it along the edge of a patio or in a pot with sedum, Erigeron karvinskianus, and penstemons.

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Stipa pennata (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to October
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Stipa

Species

pennata

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

European Feather Grass

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference95172

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Planting and care

A sun-loving and drought-tolerant plant, preferring calcareous, even rocky, soil. Stipa pennata dreads wet winters. A lovely young plant that thrives easily in rock gardens, stone pathways, and dry borders.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
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 Dry soil, poor, light, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Comb the old foliage at the end of winter by hand or using a rake. Do not cut back the foliage!
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to April
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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