Nodding needlegrass

Nodding needlegrass is a 2-3′ perennial bunch grass that grows in the foothills of California. Space 1-2 ft apart.

It is very drought tolerant and showy. Not only is it a beautiful native grass it is also very drought tolerant.

The panicles of thin, fine, nodding awns have a silky aspect and are purplish then drying to silver. They glimmer when backlit.

Often self sows. Deer resistant.

Previously named Nassella cernua.

Lifeform: Grass

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container	SC, SCSO, Stub-O, SCS, SCS-o, Stub, StubS
Ecological Value	Deep fibrous root help to stabilize slope and provide erosion control.
Historical Uses	No Historical Uses found.
Distribution	Endemic to CA.
Elevation	Between 0 and 4500 feet
Communities
Habitat	Grassland, chaparral, slopes

Stipa cernua