Golden Oat Grass
Stipa gigantea
Golden Oat Grass is a grass for focal point, structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 200 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Golden Oat Grass's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to edge in front
- African lilyto edge in front
- African lily 'Northern Star'to edge in front
- Fountain Grass 'Hameln'to edge in front
- Golden Currantto flower when it does not
- Mexican Feather Grassto edge in front