A dramatic addition to the garden, this deciduous grass has tall, glaucous, arching leaves and produces masses of long, fluffy, silvery-white flowers in late summer. In autumn, the leaves and flowers mature to a beautiful buff colour. Use as a focal point in a mixed border or gravel garden, or to soften the lines of a building.
How to care for Stipa calamagrostis:
Cut down to the ground in late winter, before the new foliage appears.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
1.2m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This grass dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.