trefle.io · Taken Jun 13, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Lesser wood-rush
Luzula nivea
Also known as Luzula campestris, Field wood-rush, Sweep's brush, Luzula nivea var. rubescens
Native Plants · Woodrush · Shade-Tolerant · Ornamental Grass · Ground Cover · European Native · Woodland · Perennial · Low Maintenance · Juncaceae
Snowy woodrush is a low-maintenance ornamental grass-like perennial that thrives in partial shade and consistently moist, humus-rich soil. Plant it along woodland borders or shaded garden beds where its bright white flower clusters provide a lovely contrast against dark foliage. It requires minimal attention once established and is well suited to temperate European-style cottage gardens.
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
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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
- Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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