Sow early
About 4 weeks before last frost.
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Triticosecale spp.
60 - 75Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Silver Tip Ornamental Grass Seed
About this variety
A fresh green-and-white grass.
Silver Tip is a strong-growing cross of wheat and rye. Its heads run about 4" long before the awns, with bracts and bristles that shade from green to white.
An easy textural accent for arrangements, fresh or dried.
Ready to cut about 60–75 days from sowing, on plants 24–36" tall. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 100 seeds
- Average 675 seeds per oz.
- Plant height: 24–36"
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Know before you sow
Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestSow close
1–2" apart, 1/4" deep.
Avoid clay
Dry, free-draining soil.
Cut while green
Wait for dark awns to color.
Growing Information
Days to germination
About 5–10 days at 16–21°C (60–70°F).
Direct sowing
Recommended. Sow about 4 weeks ahead of your last frost date, 1/4" deep and 1–2" apart. Larger areas can be broadcast or drilled with a grain drill.
Plant spacing
1–2".
Soil
Dry, free-draining, average soil. Drought tolerant, but does poorly in clay.
Light
Full sun.
Harvest
Cut when the heads are mature but still green. For dark-awned types, wait until the awns start to darken. Hang bunches to dry.
Uses
Fresh and dried arrangements; mid-border in naturalistic or mixed grass plantings.
Hardiness
Annual.
Packet
100 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 675 on average.
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