Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon
£20.00
notes
With a name that would win you massive points in a spelling bee, this Schizachyrium Scop. Chameleon is rather beautifully understated. The variegated grass is known as Chameleon due to its colour changing foliage - the narrow, striped leaves starting out green and white but gradually changing to shades of pink and purple, with burgundy flower heads in autumn.
Features
notes
With a name that would win you massive points in a spelling bee, this Schizachyrium Scop. Chameleon is rather beautifully understated. The variegated grass is known as Chameleon due to its colour changing foliage - the narrow, striped leaves starting out green and white but gradually changing to shades of pink and purple, with burgundy flower heads in autumn.
Insights
A North American native, abundant in the mid-western prairie states and the grasslands of Texas, means that it is drought tolerant, thriving in full sun. Suitable for small gardens due to its upright nature, although it is not evergreen, its form can be left as an architectural feature through winter.
Details
- Flowers: September - November
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun
Care
Cut to the ground in early spring if left for winter interest or can be cut before winter
Glossary
