S. barbatais a deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of linear, arching, glossy, bronze-green leaves and long, slender, silky, silvery-grey flower spikelets in summer.
Winterhardy perennial Height 30/100 cm Width 30-60 cm Spacing 30-40 cm/ 5 pc/m2 Flowering time VII-VIII Site sunny, warm well drained dry chalky soil Propagation seeds Cutting back spring