The Plants
Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea)
pheasant's tail grass
£9.00
A versatile, evergreen grass with arching, green leaves turning orange-brown in winter and panicles of purple-green flower spikelets that emerge in summer.
Type
- Grasses
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Fast growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Contemporary style garden
- Gravel garden
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Evergreen
- Winter interest
- Architectural
Care instructions
In spring, tease out deadfoliage by gently running your fingers through it as if it were hair. It may self-seed, but simply pull out seedlings when you see them.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 100cm
Eventual spread: 100cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline