Stipa Gigantea
$32.99
Celtica gigantea sends airy purple flower panicles above arching green leaves, then turns the panicles gold for a tall summer-to-fall border display.
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Description
Airy purple flower panicles rise above arching gray-green leaves in summer, then mature to gold through autumn on Celtica gigantea. The tall stems bring movement and a soft shimmering sound to sunny borders.
This tufted evergreen grass grows about 5 to 8 feet tall and 20 to 40 inches wide, making it a strong architectural accent in a border or a graceful repeated group. Its seed-bearing display attracts songbirds, while the plant is also deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.
Grow it in full sun in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil. Water regularly while new plants establish, remove dead foliage and old flower stems in spring, and divide established clumps every few years to maintain vigor.
Additional information
| Height | 150 cm – 250 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 50 cm – 100 cm |
| Synonyms | Lasiagrostis gigantea, Macrochloa gigantea, Stipa gigantea |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Propagation | Sow seed in pots in a cold frame in spring, or divide clumps from late winter to early spring. |
| Pests | Generally pest-free. |
| Diseases | Generally disease-free. |
| Pruning | Remove dead foliage and old flowering stems in spring. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly until established, then water only during long dry spells. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun in a sheltered site for the strongest display. |
| Color flower autumn | Yellow |
| Color flower spring | Purple, Silver |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Yellow, Silver |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Tufted |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Architectural planting, Flowering borders, Wildlife friendly gardens, Prairie style planting, Mediterranean gardening |
| Type | Grass |
| Use for | Architectural, Bird-Friendly, Sensory (Sound) |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun in medium to light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly until established. Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Golden Oats, Giant Feather Grass, Giant Needle Grass |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23091232, Z1STIG0001G |
| Usps | Airy purple panicles mature to gold above arching green leaves., Tall stems add movement and a sea-wave shimmer sound in the wind. |