Stippa Tenuissima "Ponytail Grass" 15cm Pot

Stipa tenuissima

Botanical Name

Stipa tenuissima

Common Names

• Mexican Feather Grass
• Ponytail Grass
• Nassella tenuissima (synonym, sometimes used in horticulture)

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Product Description

Stipa tenuissima is a graceful, ornamental ornamental grass prized for its fine, feathery, bright green foliage that sways elegantly in the wind. It adds movement, texture, and a soft, airy appearance to garden beds, borders, containers, and rockeries. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant grass is ideal for modern, naturalistic, and low-water gardens in South Africa.

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Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 50–70 cm (foliage)
• Width: ± 30–50 cm
• Flower spikes may reach 70–90 cm, adding vertical interest

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Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun
  • Full sun encourages dense, upright growth and healthy foliage colour.
• Soil: Well-drained soil
  • Performs well in sandy or loamy soils; avoid heavy clay or waterlogged soil.
• Watering: Low to moderate
  • Drought tolerant once established.
• Climate:
  • Suited to most South African regions
  • Tolerates coastal, inland, and semi-arid climates; light frost hardy
• Maintenance: Very low
  • Trim back in late winter or early spring to remove old growth and encourage new shoots

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Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring to early summer
• Active Growing Season: Spring through autumn
• Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer
• Seasonal Notes:
  • Evergreen in mild climates
  • Growth slows in winter but maintains graceful foliage
  • Highly ornamental when planted in groups or massed in borders