Stipa pulchra

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Needle Grass

 
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Information by:         Photographer: Bert Wilson

 

Description

The Needle Grass is a cool season, bunchgrass that grows 1'-2' tall with graceful, shiny flower stalks that reach 30" long in the spring. This grass is fire retardant, tolerates drought, and is good in mass plantings and restoration uses. The Needle Grass is California's State Grass and is a beneficial insect plant. -Cornflower Farms

 

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Plant Type

Shrub, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

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Leaf Color

Light Green

 

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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.