Sporobolus heterolepis 'Tara'
DWARF PRAIRIE DROPSEED
- 'Tara' is very slow-growing, to the point that usual suppliers refuse to grow it
- Upright green blades, less arching than the species
- Attractive flower spikes rising in summer well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Stipa tenuissima
MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS
- AKA Nassella tenuifolia, Stipa tenuifolia
- Forms clumps of gray-green blades and thin seed stems
- Feathery seeds are held on panicles
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm