{"product_id":"peruvian-feather-grass-stipa-ichu-1-gallon-pot-1","title":"Peruvian Feather Grass (Stipa Ichu) - 1 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeruvian Feather Grass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStipa ichu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOther Names: \u003c\/span\u003e Peruvian Feathergrass, Peruvian Needlegrass, Ichu, Ichhu, Paja ichu, Paja brava, Stipa eriostachya, Stipa gynerioides, Stipa liebmannii, Jarava usitata, Ponytails Grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 8a-10b (7?)  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Ornamental Grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight or Length at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  30-36\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  18\"-24\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/span\u003e 18\" for mass planting; 36\"+ for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e Upright Arching Clump\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moderate\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Soft Green turning to Silvery-White and then to Golden-yellow and Honey-Brown after\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Feathery Plumes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  3-4\" feathery strands on 10\"+ plumes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  Summer through Fall and Winter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Bright Green turning to Golden to Amber shades in fall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerries:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full to Mostly Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average, low when established\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moist But Well Drained; Moderate drought tolerance when established\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  6.0 - 7.0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Very Low\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deer - \u003cspan\u003emore info\u003c\/span\u003e, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect, Salt Air\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRecipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Stipa ichu, commonly know as Peruvian Feather Grass, is an impressive evergreen perennial grass from the rocky plains and grasslands of Peru. It forms upright arching clumps of ultrathin bright green blades topped by soft green flowers that open in early summer to lovely silvery-white plumes aging to golden yellow by fall and finally honey brown during winter. The flowers shimmer in the morning and early evenings and sway with the breeze and are perfect for cutting and use in fresh or dried arrangements. Though the foliage is evergreen in hot climates, it changes to amber hues in the fall in cooler climates where temperatures drop below freezing. Deer resistant and tolerant of heat, dry conditions and even coastal sites, Peruvian Feather Grass is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces and container gardens, or in dramatic groupings or stunning mass plantings in landscape borders and on sunny slopes for erosion control. Just give it a well-drained fertile soil and plenty of sun and it'll do the rest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrowing 30 to 36 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide, Peruvian Feather Grass is ideal for use as a grassy accent in smaller garden spaces and container gardens or is especially dramatic in groupings or mass plantings in larger landscape borders or sunny slopes where it serves as an excellent erosion controller. A fine addition to rock gardens, ornamental grass gardens, coastal gardens, and combined with other drought tolerant plants in the sunny Xeriscape (low water needs).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSuggested Spacing:\u003c\/span\u003e 18 inches apart for mass planting; 36 inches or more apart for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeruvian feather Grass is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to light shade. Has good drought tolerance when established. Maintenance is minimal. We shear off the spent flowers in late winter to tidy the plants. 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