Nassella pulchra
Purple Needle Bunch Grass
Description
The Needle Grass is a cool season, bunchgrass that grows 1'-2' tall with graceful, shiny silver tan flower stalks that reach 30" long in the spring. This grass is tolerates drought and is good in mass plantings and for restoration. Purple seed heads give this grass its common name. The Needle Grass is California's State Grass and is a beneficial insect plant.
Plant Type
Shrub, Grass
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
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Flower Season
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Leaf Color
Light Green
Bark Color
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Fruit Color
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Fruit Season
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Water Saving Tip:
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.