Silver Spike Grass (Needle grass)
Silver Spike Grass - Achnatherum calamagrostis = Stipa calamogrostis is a Perennial herb from the Poaceae family, known by the common names spike grass, needle grass.
Origin: grows in clearings and screes in the mountains of central and southern Europe.
It grows in islands of blue-green leaves and long silvery feathers.
Natural flowering period: June - September.
Foliage: plain, herbaceous, dark green, showy in autumn.
Flowering plant height: 80 cm.
Distance between plants: 70 cm.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 - Z8.
Soil requirements: dry, calcareous.
Usage: suitable for cutting.
1.0 g = 1700 seeds.
Origin: grows in clearings and screes in the mountains of central and southern Europe.
It grows in islands of blue-green leaves and long silvery feathers.
Natural flowering period: June - September.
Foliage: plain, herbaceous, dark green, showy in autumn.
Flowering plant height: 80 cm.
Distance between plants: 70 cm.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 - Z8.
Soil requirements: dry, calcareous.
Usage: suitable for cutting.
1.0 g = 1700 seeds.
Bot. syn.: Agrostis calamagrostis L., Calamagrostis argentea DC., Lasiagrostis argentea Link, nom. nud., Lasiagrostis calamagrostis (L.) Link, Streptachne calamagrostis (L.) Dumort.