trefle.io · Taken Jun 4, 2014 by Tela Botanica − Florent BECK (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Chilean needlegrass
Nassella neesiana
Also known as Stipa neesiana var. hirsuta, Stipa neesiana var. fernandeziana, Stipa neesiana var. chilensis, Stipa sublaevis
Native Plants · Needlegrass · Ornamental Grass · Drought Tolerant · Wildlife Friendly · Erosion Control · Feathery · Clumping · Low Water · Native Grass
Chilean needlegrass forms attractive clumps with feathery seed heads that birds love for nesting material. This drought-tolerant ornamental grass works well in naturalized areas and requires minimal water once established. Excellent for wildlife gardens and erosion control on slopes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Ecuador, Free State, Greece, Juan FernáNdez Is., Madeira, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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