BOTANICAL NAME:  Nasella tenuissima

COMMON NAME: “Mexican Feather Grass”

ATTRACTS: 

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Tan plumes in Spring

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun 

HEIGHT: 1 to 2 feet

WIDTH: 1 to 2 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average/Dry

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Dry to average, very well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Drought tolerant

Erosion control

Deer resistant

HARDINESS ZONES: 7-10

Mexican Feather Grass is a fine textured, clump-forming grass w/lime green foliage that is topped in Spring w/tan plumes. Good for mass plantings or in containers.