trefle.io · Taken Jul 5, 2015 by Christian Widmann (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Alpine woodrush
Luzula alpinopilosa
Also known as Mountain woodrush, Juncus alpinopilosus, Alpine wood-rush, Luzula alpinopilosa
Native Plants · Woodrush · Alpine · Shade · Woodland · Groundcover · Clumping · Hardy · Cool · Climate
Alpine woodrush is a hardy perennial that forms attractive clumps with grass-like foliage. It thrives in cool, moist conditions with partial shade and well-draining soil. Perfect for woodland gardens, alpine settings, or as groundcover in shaded areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Sources: trefle, usda
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