trefle.io · Taken Apr 25, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Forest wood-rush
Luzula luzuloides
Also known as Greater wood-rush, Luzula albida var. erytranthema, Juncus luzuloides, Hairy wood-rush
Native Plants · Woodland · Shade-Tolerant · Groundcover · Grass-Like · Perennial · European Native · Low Maintenance · Juncaceae · Evergreen Foliage
Forest wood-rush is a hardy, low-maintenance grass-like perennial that thrives in dappled shade and moist, humus-rich soil, making it ideal for woodland garden settings. Water regularly to maintain even soil moisture, especially during dry spells. It naturalizes easily under trees and requires little attention once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Maine, Masachusettes, Minnesota
- Attracts
- Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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