Stipa speciosa - Desert Needle Grass (Plant) Size:1G Does best near the coast

Does best near the coast in areas with summer fog

w San Gabriel Mtns Natural Habitat Slopes

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Weber Garden' Common Name Weber Garden Little Sur Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

northern Peninsular Ranges Natural Habitat Coastal bluffs

Mary Ellen Hannibal (Citizen Science)

Stipa speciosa - Desert Needle Grass (Plant) Size:1G Does best near the coastTough cool season bunchgrass. Seed cluster is similar in shape to that of our state grass purple needle grass. Very ornamental. Recommended for hot, sunny areas. Plant Characteristics Family Name Poaceae Species Name Stipa speciosa Common Name Desert Needle Grass Plant Type Grass Grass Like Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen