Stipa tenuissima Pony Tails (Mexican Feather Grass) seeds

Very graceful Mexican ornamental grass.   Forms dense clumps of thin, arching green leaves and bears a profusion of very soft, feathery plumes resembling wispy pony tails.  The whole plant moves beautifully in the slightest breeze.   Flowers the first year from seed.

RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

Hardy Perennial
Flowers: Summer
Height: 60-90cm
Position: Full sun

Packet of 25 seeds

        RHS Award of Garden Merit

This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS award of Garden Merit plants visit rhs.org.uk/plants

GROWING GUIDE

Sowing Instructions: Sow any time of year except early to mid summer.  Sow thinly onto the surface of a moist, free-draining seed compost (eg. John Innes). Do not cover seed and do not exclude light which is beneficial to germination. Propagate at about 20C in a propagator, greenhouse or on a windowsill indoors sealed in a polythene bag. Germination should occur in 10-90 days and can be erratic hence the need to sow the seeds thinly so seedlings can be potted up without disturbing the rest of the seeds too much.

Growing Instructions: Grow the seedlings on, shaded lightly from direct sunlight and when large enough to handle, pot up individually into 8 or 9cm pots. When large enough, plant out in a sunny position.