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Silky Thread Grass

Nassella tenuissima

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per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  5-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Nassella tenuissima (Silky Thread Grass) brings gossimer grace to any spot where it's planted. It blooms from late spring into late summer with plumes of silky flowers that sway back and forth in the slightest breeze. Grow readily in most any soil with full to partial sun. Re-seeds itself readily. Not for sale in CA. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
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18" tall x 12" wide (seed propagated). Nassella tenuissima (Silky Thread Grass) is our most graceful native bunch grass. It gently sways in the breeze and its silky seed heads glow brightly when they catch the sunlight. Plant Nassella in any well-drained soil. It is an excellent xeric companion plant and is particularly nice when planted with Agave, Agastache and gray Artemisia. Re-seeds itself readily. Deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season. (Note, botanists have changed this plant's genus from Stipa to Nassella.) Not for sale in CA.

Flat of 9 plants will cover 9 square feet when planted together

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Advantages
  • Native
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Waterwise
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
18" tall
Mature Spread
12" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
Ideal Region
  • Western Only
  • Hot Desert
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest
Prohibited
  • California
Native To
North America
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