I googled and found several nurseries listing it, but maybe you'v e tried them and they're out of stock. It's easy from seed, mine came from Chiltern Seeds
Yes, the seed sellers are abundant, but I tried growing from seed this year, to no avail. I’ve no idea why not even specialist ornamental grass nurseries like Knoll wouldn't have such a beautiful native grass in stock. It’s the same with Stipa Barbata.
I saw this wonderful grass at RHS Bridgewater (Manchester)summer 2022, the awns were captivating in the gentle breeze. Well worth the trip from Scotland. I have since tried several sources of seeds and, no germination so far.
That is a beautiful one. There are two that look a bit like your wishlist one on Beth Chatto site. It is hard to tell from pictures there but I wonder if either of these are similar enough to get your fix.
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There are two that look a bit like your wishlist one on Beth Chatto site.
It is hard to tell from pictures there but I wonder if either of these are similar enough to get your fix.
https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/shop-by-other/grasses/stipa/
S. barbata and psuedoichu
I must say they do not quite look as fine as the one you want/like I would prefer yours from the photo.
Good Luck.
Just looked it up flowers in a hot summer, short lived native. For a hot dry spot, rarely offered.
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