Silver Spike Grass
Stipa
The species of this widely distributed genus of cool season grasses are evergreen in milder climates. All are clump forming and most relish well-drained soil and low humidity. Perfect for cut arrangements, the flowers shimmer in morning and end-of-the-day light, and in the breezes of any hour.
Deemed one of the most graceful and floriferous habits amongst the mid-statured grasses, adaptable Silver Spike Grass hails from high-elevation open spaces in central and southern Europe’s mountainous regions. Finely-hewn medium green foliage distinguishes a rounded snug tuff beneath slender curved stems and large, delicate silver-green plumes, later donning warm tawny tones. A wildly elegant AGM recipient, Silver Spike Grass evokes flowing water with its long-lasting, cut-flower-perfect silken panicles plus ultra-posh leaves that remain semievergreen in mild locales. Stipa calamagrostis can be added to sunny water-wise gardens, well-drained mixed borders and meadows, either en masse or as a specimen. It relishes low humidity as well as cool summer nights, detests too much fertility and endures dry, rocky alkaline sites.
Blooms July–September
Size: 3' 0" high x 3' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 7.
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