Anemanthele lessoniana

Anemanthele lessoniana or 'New Zealand Wind Grass' with its dark olive green foliage that turns to orange and yellow in Autumn is a useful clumping ornamental grass found for sale online. This plant was formerly called Stipa arundinacea but has been reclassified recently.

Anemanthele lessoniana is also known as 'Pheasant's Tail Grass' with its long seed heads rising above the foliage in mid summer, and is a fast growing clump forming grass that grows well in full sun to part shade, preferring a well drained position. Requiring little care, old dead foliage can be removed if required.

Care and Growing Conditions

Reaching nearly 1m (36inches) Anemanthele lessoniana works well as an accent plant in the garden border, can be used as an infill plant or can be used in pots or containers or as a specimen plant. Try planting in a position where light will come through from behind, a favourite trick with many ornamental grasses, or perhaps against a contrasting background.