Stipa tenuissima

Nassella tenuissima | Mexican Feather grass

Hardy Perennial

FROM £19.99

86% (3 Reviews)

Superb billowing grass for adding texture and movement

Seeds freely to create wispy drifts

Low maintenance and easy to grow

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Choose available pack sizes:

2 x 1 Litre Potted Plants

£24.99

1 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plant

£64.99

2 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plants

£119.99

1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant

£19.99

Description How to Grow More Info Delivery Reviews

Loved by garden designers, this low maintenance, evergreen grass brings texture and movement to planting schemes. The wispy, arching strands of foliage form neat clumps that sway and billow in the breeze. Stipa tenuissima is surprisingly drought tolerant, making a useful choice for thin, free-draining soils and coastal locations. Once established it will happily seed about to form immensely tactile drifts. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 30cm (12").

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.

Plant Size Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 30cm (12in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Perennial

Ideal For alpine & rockerycoastal gardenlow maintenance gardencottage gardens

Position In full sun

Flowering Months

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Codes
2 x 1 Litre Potted Plants (T64661P)
1 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plant (KA0769)
2 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plants (TKA0770)
1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant (KA6346)
1 x 9cm Potted Plant (KB2270)
3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KB2353)

Grow Stipa on any fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Avoid sites that sit wet in winter as Mexican Feather grass can be prone to rotting in such conditions.

Cut back the faded foliage of Stipa in early spring to make way for new growth. Alternatively, whilst wearing gardening gloves, simply comb your fingers gently through the clumps of grass in spring, and the dead leaves will pull away from the base of the plant. Lift and divide overcrowded clumps to maintain their vigour. Stipa self seeds freely. If seedlings are not required then remove them as they appear.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.