Nassella tenuissima (syn Stipa tenuissima), Mexican Feather Grass Size:1.16 qt strappy-leafed rosette

strappy-leafed rosette

purple-tinged florets

Blooms earlier and longer than the Philadelphus mock oranges in our gardens and is a good substitute for those who desire the early summer fragrance without the maintenance required of many deciduous shrubs

after all it is an alpine from the mountains of Taiwan (formerly Formosa)

Send a Clematis up this multi-stemmed shrub to use its patch of real estate to the max

Nassella tenuissima (syn Stipa tenuissima), Mexican Feather Grass Size:1.16 qt strappy-leafed rosetteThe finest of grasses, these pretty, light green, silky tufts catch the light and sway in the breeze. Seedheads appear in summer as feathery pinkish tufts. Mexican Feather Grass is good in containers, as the foreground in a grass garden, or a dense slope cover. (Some self sowing.) Drought tolerant; beautiful and flowing! Especially effective in a sweep. Mature size: 1 2 feet tall & wide Sorry, grasses and sedges cannot be shipped to California.