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Plant details
This is a very striking evergreen grass that forms a spiky clump of arching deep green foliage from which a huge sheaf of very long-stemmed, oat-like flower-heads erupts in mid-summer, up to 1.8m (6ft) high. When mature, these splay apart to make a wide fountain shape that almost hides the plant. The seed-heads dry out naturally on the plant and persist into early winter, where they make a good architectural feature, especially when outlined in frost. This is an excellent alternative to pampas grass as a lawn specimen in small gardens, and perfect in a border or a gravel garden. It is found growing wild in Spain and Portugal. To propagate, divide plants from mid-spring to early summer. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Stipa
Species: gigantea
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Light green
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Attractive seed-heads
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 250cm
Spread: 120cm
Time to divide plants: April to June
Flowering period: June to July
Reader reviews
TRIXIE21
We grow this in our garden and it is beautiful. Unfortunately we live on the top of a hill approx 230 feet above sea level on the coast and sometimes summer gales can break the flags. However the older it gets and the more flags it has the better it is able to withstand the gales. Well worth growing.
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