Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 10
- Height: 12 inches
- Width: 24 inches
- Foliage Color: Copper to pink
- Flower Color: None
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Fall Color: Copper to pink
- Soil Requirement: Dry, well drained
- Environment: Full sun
- Moisture Requirements: Dry
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 64 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 1 - 2 weeks
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Stipa
Stipa Arundinacea (Sirocco) - is a delightful colorful ornamental grass that adds texture and interest to landscapes, garden beds, mixed containers and hanging baskets. Under cool conditions the color of the arching foliage turns to shades of copper and pink. For best results plant 'Sirocco' in well drained to dry soil in full sun.
The only pink ornamental grass from seed, Stipa Sirocco provides gently arching leaves that are softly colored in shades of blush, copper, and pink. Growing 10 - 15 inches tall with a spread of 22 - 24 inches, this new grass forms a graceful draping habit making this variety ideal for containers and hanging baskets.
