The Plant Company

Bringing your garden to life

Contact

Telephone:
01403 740100

Email:
[email protected]

The Plant Company
Coolham Road
West Chiltington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 2LH

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Opening times:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00-17:30.
Closed public holidays.


 

The Plants

Stipa gigantea

golden oats

Photo of Stipa gigantea

£9.00

A majestic ornamental grass with arching stems of glistening, golden, oat-like flowerheads above clumps of slender, grey-green leaves.

Type

  • Grasses

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Foliage: Evergreen

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

  • Beds and borders
  • Flower arranging
  • Cottage style garden
  • Contemporary style garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Specimen

Special features

  • Attractive to wildlife
  • Low maintenance
  • Drought tolerant
  • Ground cover
  • Architectural

Care instructions

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade but will flower less. When planting always wear stout gardening gloves to protect against the sharp edges of the basal leaves. Wearing gloves, comb through the plant in early spring to remove dead foliage.

Dimensions

Size: Large

Pot size: 1 litre

Eventual height: 250cm

Eventual spread: 250cm

Positions

  • Sun

Soil pH ranges

  • Acid
  • Neutral
  • Alkaline

Special conditions

  • Coastal