Stipa Gigantea
Feather Reed Grass
Stipa Gigantea is an evergreen reed grass which is a clump-forming, and long-lived. The flowers are silvery white with a purple tint, and are 9"-12"long.
Contributed by @sarahair
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light to medium
Common name
Feather Reed Grass
Latin name
Stipa Gigantea
type
Perennial
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light to medium
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.50 M
Stipa Gigantea
Stipa Gigantea is an evergreen reed grass which is a clump-forming, and long-lived. The flowers are silvery white with a purple tint, and are 9"-12"long.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Dense compact tufts of grey-green leaves from which smooth stems arise. Silvery-purple tinged plumes, 12 inches long appear in Summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant from pots in Spring in fertile, light soil and in full sun. Alternatively, divide clumps and replant the divisions into their growing site.
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