STIPA
cernua 'Benicia' (Nassella
c.). Needle grass. A beautiful native grass, growing 2' or more tall. Both
leaves and the gracefully arching stems are an attractive blue green color, while
the flowering/seeding heads have a beautiful silvery sheen. At the end of each
flowering spikelet is a long needle-like extension. This is a particularly beautiful
subject for naturalistic meadows, and provides a low-maintenance cover for banks.
Sun, reasonably well-drained soil, occasional summer irrigation. Hardy to 15oF.
or less.