
Great wood-rush
Luzula sylvatica
Luzula
Juncaceae
Native Plants
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Great wood-rush is a robust, clump-forming evergreen grass-like perennial ideal for shaded woodland gardens and difficult dry-shade spots. It requires minimal care once established and is excellent for ground cover under trees where little else will grow. Water regularly until established, then it becomes largely self-sufficient.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
—
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
18″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately; Keep Soil Evenly Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
5 – 5.5
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Føroyar
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
North Caucasus
Northwest European R
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 2, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Liliane Roubaudi (cc-by-sa)
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