European Feather Grass

European Feather Grass Care

Stipa Pennata

What is the plant

Stipa pennata, common name European feather grass, or Orphan maidenhair (Hungarian: pusztai árvalányhaj ) is a flowering plant and arid zone sand grass in the grass family Poaceae, which is grown as an ornamental plant for its feathery flowering spikes, common to the Puszta in Hungary and the Devínska Kobyla forest-steppe in Slovakia. Graminaceous evergreen and deciduous plants. They grow in moderate, light soils and in full sun. Cultivated for their shape and inflorescences. Plant in arrangements and in flowerpots.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

8°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

6 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water plants weekly during the first growing season after planting. Moving forward, you'll need to water this perennial only during extreme dry periods.
Pruning
Does not need annual pruning. When individual plants look shabby, they can be cut back in September to a height of about 3 inches.
Sunlight
Sun/Part Shade.

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Soil
Grows in fertile, organically rich, continuously moist to boggy soils.
Temperature
Ideal temperatures should be approximately 65-75ºF + (18-24ºC +), closer to 70ºF is best.
Popularity
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