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Silky feather grass swaying in the wind in a sunny borderOrnamental grasses

Stipa tenuissima

Mexican Feather Grass

Mexican Feather Grass is a fine-leaved ornamental grass that sways at the slightest breeze, giving the garden a dreamy, prairie-like atmosphere. The silky, pale golden plumes appear from June to September and move like waves in the wind. The plant self-seeds readily and naturalises quickly.

Full sunLow40–60 cm