Mountain Grass

This feathery cascading grass is very light and weightless, with reddish tones from mid-summer on. I know it as Mountain Grass, and have several specimens in different borders.

feathery grass in the apple tree border

It is modestly generous with its seedlings, too, which impresses me. I often scoop them up and have all sizes growing on in small pots behind the glass-house.

Anamanthele Lessoniana

Mountain Grass has a proper name. Sadly I take the New Zealand natives so much for granted that I often don't learn their correct names. I'm sure that it's called Anamanthele Lessoniana.

In late summer the seedheads fluff out, and I clean up the grass by gently pulling them off. It's a strange feeling, like combing hair with your fingers and having it all fall out. I love this grass.