| Description | Mexican Feather Grass (Stipa tenuissima) A graceful plume shaped plant producing masses of Pony Tail like plumes. A tender perennial grass. |
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| Pronunciation | (STYE-pah) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, best plume development is evenly moist, draught tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average to poor and sandy |
| Leaves | bright green grass-like foliage, tufted form |
| Dimensions | upright mounding grass reaching 1.5 to 3 feet in height depending on the growing conditions. |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | western Mediterrarium |
| Misc Facts | (syn Nassella tenussima) |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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