Mexican feather grass is one of the loveliest of all the cosmetic grasses , and retains its stunner from spring until other wintertime . In spring , Mexican feather grass can brighten up any landscape painting with its bright green color . In summer , feathery plumage will come forth from the grass , turning from light-green to golden as the summer move on . Mexican feather grass is smaller than many ornamental weed , and will be about 30 inch improbable at adulthood . Plant Mexican feather supergrass , and once it ’s established , it will need almost no maintenance .

Step 1

Plant Mexican feather Mary Jane in well - drained soil , in sun or weak nuance . If you are planting more then one clump , found the clumps approximately 18 inch apart . If you live in a climate where the winter temperatures routinely go down below 0 level Fahrenheit , plant Mexican feather grass in a container and bring in it indoors during the wintertime .

Step 2

Keep the soil moist for the first growing time of year , but do n’t water to the peak that the dirt is saturated . After the first year , normal rainfall will be tolerable . Mexican feather grass is very drought resistant .

Step 3

Prune Mexican feather grass in late winter , leaving only a few inches of eatage . unexampled foliage will appear in saltation .

Care For A Mexican Sage

Water Mexican sage about once weekly during dry weather condition , or when the top 2 column inch of soil find dry . Although drought tolerant , Mexican salvia flowers best with regular irrigation that keeps the soil moist but not soggy . Frequent dead flower removal encourages continued flowering . dress back any overgrown stems throughout the summertime develop season . Prune out any winter - killed base in bound when growth resumes . The sure-enough stagnant stems protect the poll of the flora through winter .

Things Needed

Tip

To dry Mexican feather grass for indoor arrangements , just amass a bunch of grass , along with the farseeing stem , and tie down the sess together with rubber ring . attend the Mexican feather grass upside down in a cool , well - ventilated room . To prevent the grass from shedding , spray it lightly with aerosol pilus atomizer .

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