£9.00

A vase-shaped, perennial grass with strong clumps of green leaves which turn burnished golden-brown in autumn, and fairly upright stems of purplish flowers in summer and autumn, held well above the leaves, followed by seedheads which remain attractive in winter

Type

• Grasses

Award of Garden Merit

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

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

Special features

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

Care instructions

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sune or partial shade. Cut back in early spring before the new foliage appears. Dislikes dry soil.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 100cm

Eventual spread: 50cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral