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Stipa (Nassella) tenuissima

Common Name: Mexico Feather Grass, Pony Tail

Plant Family: Poaceae

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Price: £5.00

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SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER: Save 15% when you order any 6 or more of our plants

Availability:

8 in stock

Size/Qty: 9 cm pots

Planting Style: sensory
Season of Interest: All year round
Position/ Situation: Sunny Border
Sun/ Shade: Sun
Leaf Colour: Green
Height: low (up to 3 feet)
Evergreen: No
Soil Type: Heavy/Clay
Soil PH: No preference
Hardiness/minimum temperature: Hardy

An upright clump forming grass with very fine narrow foliage, enhanced by soft feather flower panicles in summer giving a light airy effect, moving with the lightest breeze. Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Divide in early summer. Although not evergreen the leaves do remain over the winter just turning a straw colour

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Pot Sizes

Mainland UK (Courier)	£8.50-£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1-IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value applies please click here for details)	FREE
Seeds only (Royal Mail)	£2	Click & Collect from the nursery or from Plant Fairs (2 days notice required)	FREE
Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands	From £10

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Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Size/Qty" on product information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall

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