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Poaceae
German velvet grass
Holcus mollis
Also known as Notholcus mollis, Holcus mollis var. pauciflorus, Holcus densus, Holcus mollis var. glaber
Native Plants · Grass · Groundcover · Perennial · Shade · Soft · Woodland · Spreading · Velvet · Naturalized · Moisture
German velvet grass is a soft-textured perennial grass that thrives in partial shade and moist conditions. It requires minimal maintenance once established and spreads naturally to form attractive groundcover. Best suited for naturalized areas and woodland gardens where its creeping habit is desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Light watering to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Twice weekly during active growth
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Colombia, Corse, Crozet Is., Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Finland, France, FøRoyar
Sources: trefle, usda
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