£9.00

A tufted evergreen grass with purplish-tinted, green leaves. In summer locket-shaped, green-purple flowers, which fade to buff, hang from wiry branches. Lovely in wildflower meadows, their flowers are excellent for drying.

Type

• Grasses

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden
• Japanese style garden
• Gravel garden
• Specimen

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Winter interest
• Autumn interest
• Architectural

Care instructions

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Cut down to the ground in late winter, before the new foliage appears Dislikes winter wet.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 5 litre

Eventual height: 90cm

Eventual spread: 40cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline