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Mexican Needle Grass -

(Stipa tenuissima)

Ornamental Grasses

Other Common Names: Pony Tails Grass, Mexican Feather Grass, Silky Thread Grass, Nasella Tenuissima
Family: Poaceae Genus: Stipa Species: tenuissima

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Plant Type: Ornamental Grass

Temp / Zone: Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F, Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F, Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Water Needs: Low

Growth Rates: Moderate

Attracts: Songbirds / Birds, Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Yellow

Season of Color: Fall Blooms, Summer Blooms

Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Landscape Uses: Accent, Annual Flower Bed, Entryway, Erosion Control, Focal Point Specimen, Foundation, Garden Pond, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Small Groups, Woodland Border

Growth Habits: Arching, Clumping, Grassy, Upright

Theme Gardens: Cottage, Japanese, Perennial, Rock

Soil pH: 6, 6.5, 7

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