Stipa barbata Yucca 500 ft that has thus

500 ft that has thus far withstood between 0 and 10F

and attractive early fruit

Creates a good backdrop for other shade loving perennials

to 4-6 ft with tiny green leaves edged yellow

Yellow mid-spring flowers age towards pink

Stipa barbata Yucca 500 ft that has thusA long time, garden tested needlegrass from southern Europe with long, feathered seedheads that curl sinuously above the foliage, reflecting the low angled sunlight of a fall afternoon. One of the most asked about plants in the Cistus garden when in bloom. A clumper, the blades grow to 2 ft by 2 ft, and the inflorescence (flowering stalk) to 3 ft. Sun, and not much summer water. Cold hardy to USDA zone 6. SILVER FEATHER GRASS Poaceae