Sesleria autumnalis

moor grass

size: 2 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£7.99

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• Position: grows in both full sun/light shade
• Soil: tolerant of most, but prefers alkaline soils
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to October
• Other features: grey-green foliage turns limey green in autumn
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Both easy to grow, and tolerant of a wide range of soil types and aspects, this evergreen grass is a valuable foil for large and small gardens alike. Unlike many other ornamental grasses, it is a cool-season grass that tends to put on new growth in autumn and spring, and dies back a little in the summer. It is during the summer period that the plant also sends up wiry, upright stems, from amongst the hummocks of grey-green foliage, which support the elongated flower spikes. The flowers, which are silvery-grey at first, gradually open to reveal a sleeve of silky white stamens which shimmer lightly in any passing breeze. In the autumn the foliage takes on a lime green hue, which will often continue throughout the colder weather. This is a fine subject for defining the edge of woodland paths or shaded courtyard border and looks wonderful planted in big blocks.
  
  
• Garden care: cut back old foliage in the spring to encourage fresh new grow growth and to maintain good form and habit of plants. Avoid waterlogged conditions in winter.

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