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Elizabeth Waddington shares guidelines for growing Stipa tenuissima or 'Mexican Feather Grass' successfully in your garden.

A cool-season native grass. Mexican Feather Grass is the most fine-textured grass we grow. Wispy lime-green foliage sways in the slightest breeze.

Mexican feather grass, also called pony tails, is a superb grass. Care is easy and it has a guaranteed high ornamental impact! Trimming, planting and more.

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) is an ornamental grass known for its fine, delicate foliage and graceful appearance. It thrives in sunny locations with well-draining soil and is drought-tolerant once established. How can gardeners prevent Mexican Feather Grass from becoming invasive? What are its ideal growing conditions for optimal health and beauty?

A cool-season native grass. Mexican Feather Grass is the most fine-textured grass we grow. Wispy lime-green foliage sways in the slightest breeze.

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Walking through the Sunset Park district of Santa Monica one discovers plants like this. Many front yards display non-traditional, diverse and water-wise plantings that adapt well to the arid conditions of Southern California. This garden has several ornamental grasses arranged with geometric simplicity.

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) - Wispy green blades form clumps reaching 2 feet tall and wide. This grass found in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico develops blond summer flower heads