Exemplar Horticulture
This graceful fine-textured cool season perennnial grass forms a compact clump of almost iridescent green leaves topped with a delicate cloud of wispy, silvery-green flowers that mature to a tangled web of fine-spun gold; sways gracefully in the wind; drought tolerant once established.
Silvery-green flowers mature to a tangled web of fine-spun gold
Stunning in borders, containers, mass plantings, meadows, cactus, cottage, rock and water-wise gardens, on walls/slopes.
A visual comparison of stipa tenuissima 'Angel's Hair (left) and stipa tenuissima 'Wind Whispers' (right).
Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
(Blonde Ambition Blue Grama)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone | 3 (-40°F/-40°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
9" (23 cm) |
Width | 18" (46 cm) |
Flower Height | 36" (91 cm) |
Flower Colour | Chartreuse |
Bloom Time |
June - August |
Watering Needs | Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers light, well-drained soil types |