Mexican Thread Grass Nassella tenuissima (formerly Stipa) Poaceae
	Form: Grass, perennial Seasonality: Dries to tan in the summer Size: 18 inches high by 18 inches wide Leaves: Yellow-green, fine textured blades Flowers: Feathery green ripening to tan Fruit: Seed Stems/Trunks: Graceful, clumping Range/Origin: Texas, New Mexico, Mexico Hardiness: Sunset Zones 2b-24, 0^o F Comments: No thorns, very billowing appearance CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Partial sun · Water: Moderate · Soil: Most types · Propagation: Seed, clump division · Maintenance: Some, cut to ground and/or divide clumps every couple years
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