Juncaceae
Heath woodrush
Luzula congesta
Also known as Sweep's brush, Good Friday grass, Common woodrush, Luzula campestris var. congesta
Zones 3–8Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Woodrush · Perennial · Grass · Shade · Cool · Woodland · Clumping · Naturalized
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Heath woodrush is a low-maintenance perennial grass that thrives in cool, moist conditions with partial shade. It requires minimal care once established and tolerates poor soils well. This clumping grass is ideal for naturalized areas and woodland gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 3–4
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Azores, Belgium, Denmark, Falkland Is., France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Madeira, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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