Pheasant's tail grass

Pet safety

Not known yet. Check before letting pets near.

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Cut old top growth away first so you can see the crown.
  2. Split with two forks back to back, or a saw for tough clumps.
  3. Replant at once and water through the first dry spell.

A semi-evergreen, clump-forming grass with narrow, arching leaves that become tinged with red or orange in summer and autumn. Airy, arching sprays of red-brown flowers appear in late summer.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H4 — down to −10°C.