Golden Oats, Giant Feather Grass, Giant Needle Grass
Statuesque with tufts of foliage bursting with emerging seed heads in early summer, Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) is an impressive ornamental grass. Evergreen or semi-evergreen, it forms a dense mound of slender, arching gray-green leaves, up to 18 in. tall (45 cm), from which emerge erect flower spikes rising 4 ft. (120 cm) above the foliage. They bear elegant panicles of silvery spikelets with long awns and dangling golden anthers which sway gracefully in the slightest breeze and persist well into winter. Spectacular when backlit by the rising or setting sun!
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Stipa |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 48" - 72" (120cm - 180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Stipa |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 48" - 72" (120cm - 180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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