Stipa speciosa - Desert Needle Grass (Plant) Size:1G a plant list

a plant list

Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Selected from a plant on Santa Cruz Island by Bert Johnson in 1979

from 500' - 2

Mary Ellen Hannibal (Citizen Science)

aromatic foliage combine well with darker evergreen shrubs

Stipa speciosa - Desert Needle Grass (Plant) Size:1G a plant listTough cool season bunchgrass. Seed cluster is similar in shape to that of our state grass purple needle grass. Very ornamental. Recommended for hot, sunny areas. Plant Characteristics Family Name Poaceae Species Name Stipa speciosa Common Name Desert Needle Grass Plant Type Grass Grass Like Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen