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Nassella tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass, Finestem Needlegrass)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 507085



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Nassella
Species: Nassella tenuissima
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Grass
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
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  • Large plants can be divided but don't always survive edit | delete
  • Grow through cool weather will go dormant in hot summers edit | delete
  • Green blooms ripens to brown in winter edit | delete
  • Syn. Stipa tenuissima edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Stipa tenuissima



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