Mexican feather grass. Grow light to medium, moderately fertile soil in full sun. They bear elegant panicles of silvery spikelets, with long awns and dangling golden anthers which sway gracefully in the slightest breeze and persist well into winter. Sow Click & Collect. Collection in person. Ideal to complement colorful perennials in beds... Long lived and drought tolerant, award-winner... One of the top ten border plants! Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting. Celtica gigantea, commonly called giant feather grass, giant needle grass, or golden oats, is a bunchgrass in the genus Celtica, native to southern Europe.It occurs in Spain and other Mediterranean countries. Stipa gigantea is related to the agricultural crop of oats that the We cut this evergreen grass back to a 15cm tall mound in March. Out Of Stock. in the spring. It prefers a dry soil - but will tolerate damp but not waterlogged. £5.99. Answer. 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Plant Spotlight: Stipa gigantea Golden oats (Stipa gigantea) is well named.A large evergreen grass up to 2 metres tall, in summer it produces long panicles of arching oat-like flowers that emerge purple before turning golden-brown as the season progresses and the deciduous leaves of other species begin to change colour and fall. tall (45 cm), from which emerge erect flower spikes rising 4 ft. (120 cm) above the foliage. Stipa, Giant Feather Grass, Giant Oats, Spanish Oats 'Gold Fontaene' Stipa gigantea. Order By Phone Subscribe to back in stock notification . Ornamental Grasses Stipa Gigantea Golden Oats Grass 9cm Pot. Evergreen clumps give way to flowerheads that are held well above the leaves, creating a shimmering haze of golden biscuit-yellow. in stock (shipped in 3-5 working days) 2 litre pot; £17.99 Add to basket. Arching stems of glistening, golden, oat-like flowerheads appear above clumps of slender, grey-green leaves. seeds, then early spring is the time, and keep them in a cool place. Photo Courtesy of Fernridge Landscaping. New leaves soon grow and the plant develops into a dark green tussock some 60cm x 90cm. Plant of the Day. PB6.5 | Equivalent 4 litre Quantity − + Sold Out This evergreen grass will create a wow factor in your garden but definitely needs some room to be able to shine and is best positioned mid to the back of the border or perhaps in a gravel garden. Sun exposure: Full Sun. Wishlist. The leaves are softer, more feathery and much easier to maintain. When mature, these splay apart to make a wide fountain shape that almost hides the plant. Golden Oats. In Stock. Adding a hot punch of color in the late spring garden, bold... An excellent border idea for the sunny landscape. Giant Feather Grass. No need to register, buy now! Evergreen or semi-evergreen, it forms a dense mound of slender, arching gray-green leaves, up to 18 in. Panicum virgatum Switch Grass . farmer is happy to grow, but of course much taller. 17th July, 2017. An open situation with no crowding by other plants is best - full sun ... Stipa gigantea. Product ref: G7K006. Sorry - I wander! Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting. CONTACT US 01206 822 007 … Read More. tall (45 cm), from which emerge erect flower spikes rising 4 ft. (120 cm) above the foliage. NOTIFY ME WHEN BACK IN STOCK. 5 watching. Aspect. Penstemons, asters or The flowers … show up well if planted where the sun can shine from the side, with a £6.70. Stipa gigantea Golden Oats, Giant Feather Grass This is a splendid, architectural, ornamental grass forming large, dense clumps of numerous narrow leaves. pulled out, or better still, popped into pots to grow on and give to Think about the natural light from the low autumn sun when Quick Overview. 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