Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Perennial Feather Grass By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on May 29, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Spangled with dew in the morning or after a light shower, the silvery flower panicles of feather grasses light up a garden. Fine-textured Mexican feather grass dances at the slightest puff of wind, providing movement like a billowing wave. The tall panicles of giant feather grass also catch the breeze and are so airy that they can be positioned in front of more substantial plants as a "see-through" companion. It may self-seed to the point of becoming a nuisance. Feather Grass Overview Genus Name Stipa tenuissima Common Name Feather Grass Plant Type Perennial Light Sun Height 1 to 3 feet Width 4 to 4 feet Flower Color Green Foliage Color Chartreuse/Gold Season Features Colorful Fall Foliage, Summer Bloom, Winter Interest Special Features Attracts Birds, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Zones 10, 11, 7, 8, 9 Propagation Division, Seed Problem Solvers Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Slope/Erosion Control Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit