Blocks of stipa can bring a sense of spontaneity to an otherwise orderly garden
The short wispy grass stipa looks great all year round and is useful for adding neat informality. It’s far and away my cat’s favourite plant, and there is nothing he likes better than batting it about as it dances in the wind like a row of ponytails.
The fine green leaves grow in tufts, producing silky seedheads that bleach out from early summer.
This grass is most effective planted in blocks or large expanses – and is particularly successful in combination with one or two other plants.
