What is this grass called please?

reneegvanz

Hello garderners.  I'm a new garderner and have a plant in my garden I don't know the name of. I'd like to order more once I know what its called. (unless they propaget themselves really easy)

Visiting friends on the Devon south coast last year, the local council gardeners were removing these grasses from a council bed. I was allowed to take a load from the back of their truck as it was going to the council tip!  But I have no idea what these grasses are called.... the council guys probably told me but I've forgotten.  These seem very popular with councils as I seem them everywhere here in Warwickshire (for instance in raised bed next to the Ikea store in Warwickshire where they are in a windy and shady spot)
Any help appreciated.
Renee

Pete.8

It looks like stipa tenuissima.
It self-seeds freely and they poop up all over the place in my garden

Fairygirl

I'd agree. It's a commonly used grass for councils as it's easy. 
You need the right planting for them to work successfully, I think. They look awful otherwise, as they aren't 'specimen' plants. 

Plenty of perennials/bulbs will do the job. 

reneegvanz

Pete.8 said:

It looks like stipa tenuissima.
It self-seeds freely and they poop up all over the place in my garden

brilliant! thank you

reneegvanz

Fairygirl said:

I'd agree. It's a commonly used grass for councils as it's easy. 
You need the right planting for them to work successfully, I think. They look awful otherwise, as they aren't 'specimen' plants. 

Plenty of perennials/bulbs will do the job. 

Thank you!