Grass Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 12 - 14 inches
- Width: 10 - 12 inches
- Foliage Color: Green
- Flower Color: Bronze
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: No Change
- Soil Requirement: Well drained soil
- Environment: Full sun
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68 - 72F
- Average Germ Time: 1 - 2 weeks
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Surface sow, do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 4 - 5 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 8 - 10 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Cloud Grass
Cloud Grass (Agrostis nebulosa) - Very few ornamental grasses are more lovely than Cloud Grass! Grown easily from Cloud Grass seeds, this ornamental is an annual so it grows quickly and reaches full size. The seed heads are soft and airy and create the look of nebulous clouds. Can you imagine a soft cloud resting in your landscape and creating movement? Pure loveliness! This ornamental grass is very popular with both gardeners and florists as it preserves well and is used in arrangements.
How To Grow Cloud Grass From Ornamental Grass Seed: Start the Cloud Grass seed indoors in early spring. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed. This ornamental grass flowers in about 12 weeks from seeds. Plant in well-drained soil and full sun. Ornamental Cloud Grass is native to Spain and Portugal and can be fairly drought tolerant once established. It has been known to re-seed itself.