Scientific name: Nassella tenuissima

Common name: Mexican feather grass

Family name: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 6 – 10

Mature height and spread: 12-24 inches height, 12-24 inches spread

Sun: full sun

Water Use: once established, needs only occasional watering

Soil Requirement: well-drained soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is summer, flower is brown

Suitable uses: Beautifully grown in masses, this is a candidate for rock gardens, dry streambeds and next to landscape boulders

Quick ID description:  airy flower heads sway gently with the slightest breeze