Chasmanthium Latifolium, 5L
£25.00
notes
This robust deciduous grass is notable for its broad ribbon-like leaves and arching stems that bear panicles of flattened oat-like spikelets. The seed heads are green at first, before turning red in autumn and then creamy buff over the winter.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 5L
- Height & Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 60cm (1ft 11in)
Features
notes
This robust deciduous grass is notable for its broad ribbon-like leaves and arching stems that bear panicles of flattened oat-like spikelets. The seed heads are green at first, before turning red in autumn and then creamy buff over the winter.
Details
- Flowers: July – August
- Clump forming
- Deciduous
- Perennial
- Hardy
- Drought tolerant
- Slow growing
Planting
- All well drained soil types
- All aspects
- Partial sunlight (can tolerate some sun and full shade)
Care
- Water well while establishing
- Cut stems back to ground level from late February to the end of March. Retaining the foliage through winter helps protect the crown from frost.
- Can self-seed (cut seed heads before they drop to prevent this)
Glossary