Can I cut back Stipa tenuissima now in March and if so will it grow again for the summer?

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Posted: Wednesday 5th of March 2014 08:15 AM

Re: Can I cut back Stipa tenuissima now in March and if so will it grow again for the summer?
ELAINE HUTSON
Most grasses are cut back this time of the year, they do grow back.
Replied: Wednesday 5th of March 2014 02:22 PM
Re: Can I cut back Stipa tenuissima now in March and if so will it grow again for the summer?
Alexia at Blooming Marvellous Plants
Stipa tenuissima is an evergreen grass and they often dont like being cut back. This stipa will shoot up very quickly after being cut back, almost overnight, but will then sulk and may die. Its better with evergreen grasses to run gloved hands thru them to try to pull out the dead bits, rather than chopping themdown.
Replied: Sunday 30th of March 2014 07:02 PM