Helictotrichon Sempervirens Blue Oat Grass
This evergreen ornamental grass grows in medium-sized round clumps of bluish-silver blades.
Plant Description
This evergreen ornamental grass grows in medium-sized round clumps of bluish-silver blades. Wheat-coloured panicles gracefully hang among the foliage throughout the summer and are attractive in rock gardens as individual specimens or in larger groupings.
Light Needs:
Full Sun
Watering Needs:
Occasional watering once established
Average Landscape Size:
Growth Height: 2-3 feet
Growth Width: 2-3 feet
Key Feature:
Easy Care, Deer Resistant, Pest and Disease Reisitant, Showy Flowers
Blooms:
Summer
Landscape Uses:
Rock Garden, Border, Ground Cover, Mass Planting
Plant Type
Ornamental Grass
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage Colour
Blue-Green
Flower Colour
Brown
Blooms
Summer
Average Size
2-3 feet high and wide
Growth Rate
Moderate
Grows Well With
Lavender, Sedum, Barberry
Instructions:
Regular watering during first season helps establish deep root system. Will need increased water in dry and hot conditions, but tolerant to drought in cooler climates. Best colour and growth in full sun. Trim back in late winter.
Water:Occasional watering once established
Sunlight:Full Sun
Special Uses
- Deer Resistant
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