trefle.io · Taken May 9, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Hairy woodrush
Luzula pilosa
Also known as Juncus pilosus subsp. maritimus, Luzula nemorosa, Juncus pilosus subsp. cymosus, Juncoides pilosa
Native Plants · Woodland · Shade · Groundcover · Grass-Like · Perennial · Low-Maintenance · Native · Border · Juncaceae · Naturalize
Hairy woodrush is a low-maintenance grass-like perennial that thrives in shaded woodland garden settings with consistently moist, humus-rich soil. It requires little intervention once established, making it ideal for naturalizing under trees or along shaded borders. Avoid dry or compacted soils and ensure adequate moisture during dry spells.
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
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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