by Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
Baywood Park, CA, US 93402 · 636 photos
Anemanthele lessoniana (New Zealand Wind Grass)

 
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Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says.The graceful and arching silhouette of this grass is similar to many other perennial grasses. The wispy foliage adds an overall lightness to any landscape — particularly beneficial to a space dominated by heavy architecture or other solid or overpowering structures. “We have picked this grass for many of our projects because of its soft natural form," Smith says. "It is a gorgeous grass that plays beautifully in the wind. In many ways it is reminiscent of a native deer grass."
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Color and shape, though needs low to moderate water
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Grass form contrast against hard line of walls and furniture
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New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass
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Great Plant: New Zealand Wind Grass Gorgeous, green-to-gold feather grass make a big impact for little effort
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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The color and texture, with the New Zealand Wind Grass, what is the short grass at the bottom?
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New Zealand wind grass / golden orange
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New Zealand Wind Grass, stipa or anametheles
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gorgeous complementary colors
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Anemanthele lessoniana - love the color of this grass.
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New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)
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anemanthele lessoniana NZ wind grass
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Garden-New Zealand Wind Grass is a beautiful orange color.
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gold colored grass
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New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)
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mmon names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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SHRUBS
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New Zealand wind grass
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Bench-Fire Pit
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says.
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new zealand wind grass
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Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says. The graceful and arching silhouette of this grass is similar to many other perennial grasses. The wispy foliage adds an overall lightness to any landscape — particularly beneficial to a space dominated by heavy architecture or other solid or overpowering structures. “We have picked this grass for many of our projects because of its soft natural form," Smith says. "It is a gorgeous grass that plays beautifully in the wind. In many ways it is reminiscent of a native deer grass."
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new zealand windgrass, california
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front yard
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Anemanthele lessoniana
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grasses drought tolerant zone 8-9
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orange grass _anemanthele lessoniana New Zealand Wind Grass
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Fire pit!
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texture and color
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Grasses
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Fiery grasses
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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New Zealand wind grass or pheasants tail grass
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass
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Schöne Grasbüschen
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NEW ZEALANDS WIND GRASS SUN GOLD TO ORANGE COLOR DEER SLOPES
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New zealand wind grass. CLAY SOIL A BIG NO NO. WELL DRAINED ONLY
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea)Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grassUSDA zones: 8-10Water requirement: Average to lowSun requirement: Full sun to partial shadeMature size: 36" x 36"Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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Anemanthele lessoniana
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Colorful winter grass
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SOUTH
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New Zealand Wind Grass - awesome!
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Love this
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Awesome plant.
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anemanthele
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Landscape az New Zealand wind grass Pheasant's tail grass Zone 8-10
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (syn. Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind
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New Zealand wind grass
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New Zealand wind grass
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Front walk?
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Anemanthele lessoniana (NZ)
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nice fire pit
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Beauty
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New Zealand Wind Grass
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great color to add to landscape
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New Zealand wind grass
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Great paving
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Plants
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The warm Flair.
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New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)
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Grasses
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Color of grass
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What a great way to enjoy a beautiful view!
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new zealand wind grass
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fireplace
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Fullness with nice burnt coloring in the Fall. 36"x36" at maturity.
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Find out the zone it will tolerate
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Awesome plant.
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this grass, new zealand wind grass
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new zealand wind grass
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nice plants
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terrace seating
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Add easy color, texture, and movement to your yard by including New Zealand Wind Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana) in your design. Landscape architect Jeffrey Gordon Smith uses this feathery perennial for many residential design projects in the western United States, and finds that its great looks and low maintenance requirements are constantly the subject of praise. "I would say one grass that we receive the most comments about in our landscapes is Anemanthele lessoniana," he says.
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Seating gathered around a fire pit. Warm co our scheme.
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New Zealand wind grass
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Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana (also Stipa arundinacea) Common names: New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass USDA zones: 8-10 Water requirement: Average to low Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 36" x 36" Tolerances: Deer, drought, pollution, slopes, wind Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says. The graceful and arching silhouette of this grass is similar to many other perennial grasses. The wispy foliage adds an overall lightness to any landscape — particularly beneficial to a space dominated by heavy architecture or other solid or overpowering structures. “We have picked this grass for many of our projects because of its soft natural form," Smith says. "It is a gorgeous grass that plays beautifully in the wind. In many ways it is reminiscent of a native deer grass."
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different planting
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Anemanthele lessoniana (New Zealand Wind Grass)
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NZ windgrass olive>orange
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the color of the grass is beautiful!
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New Zealand grass
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Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says.
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Ideas for my back yard. Wish to replace the deck with concrete and stain it and create a bench and fire place....
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New Zealand wind grass
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beautiful colors in fall
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New Zealand Wind Grass
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beautiful red grasses
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BEAUTIFUL COLOR FIND NEW ZELAND WIND GRASS( ANEMANTHELE LESSONIANA
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like the windgrass & firepit
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This is beautiful.
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for the front yard?
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New Zealand wind grass, pheasant's-tail grass
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Distinguishing traits. The coloring of Anemanthele lessoniana is a beautiful addition to any landscape year-round, particularly in autumn and winter when its olive green foliage transforms to a stunning sunset of golds and oranges. "Its golden color can either blend in with the golden California hills, or provide that bold pop of orange color against a green or gray plant palette," Smith says. The graceful and arching silhouette of this grass is similar to many other perennial grasses. The wispy foliage adds an overall lightness to any landscape — particularly beneficial to a space dominated by heavy architecture or other solid or overpowering structures. “We have picked this grass for many of our projects because of its soft natural form," Smith says. "It is a gorgeous grass that plays beautifully in the wind. In many ways it is reminiscent of a native deer grass."
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New Zealand wind grass - beautiful!
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New Zealand Wind Grass against the green of the grass...beautiful!!
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New Zealand wind grass
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Color and texture appealing for landscaping on our slope.
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New Zealand wind grass. Anemanthele lessoniana
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New Zealand Grass
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Whew; breathtaking.
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