Nassella tenuissima Looks Like It Sounds

  Nassella tenuissima. (Na-SELL-a ten-yu-ISS-i-ma) Nassella tenuissima. Nassella tenuissima. Say it over several times. Linger over the esses. If there ever was a plant whose description matched...

Ornamental Grasses

In the wake of last week’s column, several readers have e-mailed testimonials that tout successful slope plantings. Carol LaRoche of Chatsworth extolled Mexican feather grass (Stipa or Nassella...

Ornamental Grasses Provide Slope Coverage

Q: I have a large hill in front of my house. It has some partial shade areas due to mature trees. After recent construction, the hillside is dead and needs to be replanted. I am looking for something...

Ornamental Grasses

Nassella tenuissima (Na-SELL-a ten-yu-ISS-i-ma). If there ever was a plant whose description matched the sound of its name, Nassella tenuissima would be it. All those esses suggest a soft and sighing...