Stipa calamagrostis
pheasant grass
- 9cm pot
- £9.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
- £22.99 £7.66 each
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- 6 × 9cm pots
- £42.99 £7.17 each
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
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 Stipa calamagrostis as a focal point in a mixed border or gravel garden, or to soften the lines of a building.
Use Stipa calamagrostis as a focal point in a mixed border or gravel garden, or to soften the lines of a building.
Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and place the plant at the same depth it was growing in its nursery pot, working in plenty of well-rotted compost into the planting area and backfill.
Space multiple plants about 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart to allow for air circulation and growth. Water well after planting and continue to water regularly until the plant is established (once established, Stipa becomes more drought-tolerant). Cut back in early spring before the new foliage appears.
Space multiple plants about 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart to allow for air circulation and growth. Water well after planting and continue to water regularly until the plant is established (once established, Stipa becomes more drought-tolerant). Cut back in early spring before the new foliage appears.