Tufts of glossy, rich, green foliage and flowering stems to 1.2m. Upright plumes start pinkish in early autumn and fade to silvery buff. Good in winter.
AGM An excellent, slightly taller, form of this pretty grass. Golden green flowers turn golden buff from midsummer and hold all winter. 1m. Drained soil in sun.
Clumps of very fine bright green leaves and wispy pale buff flowers in summer to 70cm. Hardier and a little bigger than the well known Stipa tenuissima. Drained soil in sun.