Ornamental Grasses
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£12.55Selection of Liriope muscari making slowly spreading mounds of evergreen strap like foliage topped by spikes of similar lilac blue flowers in late summer. Makes excellent, durable, long lived cover that can cope with difficult situations such as dry shade though happy in more open conditions. Soil not too wet. Height; 40cm – 60cm
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£8.55Slowly spreading mounds of evergreen strap like foliage and spikes of attractive purplish blue flowers in late summer. Makes excellent, durable, long lived cover that can cope with difficult situations such as dry shade though happy in more open conditions. Soil not too wet. Height 40cm – 60cm.
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£7.99Quietly attractive selection of Luzula pilosa, forming neat low mounds of dark green, glossy leaves. Makes nice low cover in not too dry soils. Good in pots. Best in some shade. Height; 15cm – 25cm.
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£12.55The European native snowy wood rush is an introduced species to the UK. Slowly increasing mounds of hairy wide green leaves and dense clusters of early season arching white flowers. Very effective en masse. Ideal in partial shade, wet to reasonably dry soils, but will take sun if not too dry. Height; 50cm – 60cm.
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£12.55A Knoll Gardens selection of the European native snowy wood rush, Luzula nivea, which is an introduced species to the UK and was chosen for its sparkling bright white flowers. Snowflake produces slowly increasing mounds of hairy wide green leaves and dense clusters of early season bright white flowers. Very effective en masse. Ideal in partial shade, wet or reasonably dry soils, but will take sun if not too dry. Height; 50cm – 60cm.
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£12.55The native golden wood rush forms gradually spreading evergreen clumps of quite wide striking golden yellow foliage, especially noticeable in late winter and early spring. Happy in shade and can scorch in strong sun. Will cope with average to wet soils but not too dry. Height; 35cm – 45cm.
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£12.55Quietly attractive form of the native greater woodrush, gradually forming dense weed supressing drifts of white edged leaves topped by airy sprays of flower in early summer. Excellent in difficult conditions of both dry and moist shade. Height; 40 – 50cm.
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The native wood melick produces dainty grain like white flowers that contrast beautifully with fresh green foliage. Good early season grass for dry shady areas. Will gradually colonise if happy. Soil not too wet. Height; 35cm – 45cm.
Sometimes confused with Melica altissima Alba which is a distinctly different plant with an upright habit.
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Attractive selection of the native wood millet, Milium effusum, having distinctive mid green leaves with a narrow golden yellow central line. Golden yellow flowers in spring held high above the foliage. Best with some shade but can tolerate more open positions. Soil not too wet. Height; 50cm – 60cm.
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Outstanding form making impressive rounded mounds of attractive narrow leaves covered in masses of delicate buff white flowers. Previously known as Yakushima Dwarf, a name applied to several broadly similar compact seedlings, this is a cultivar name chosen by us intended to identify this specific form. Sun or light shade. Most soils except wet. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.
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Compact cultivar forming neat mounds of arching foliage and masses of white & beige flowers during summer. Our stock is similar to that grown in the USA, but does not have the narrow foliage for which the cultivar was originally selected. Sunny open spot. Most soils except wet. Height; 1.4m – 1.6m.
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Rather beautiful Kurt Bluemel selection, possibly having Miscanthus transmorrisonensis as a parent, with its many beautiful pink inflorescences held clear above mounds of green foliage. Sunny open position. Most soils except wet. Height; 1.8m – 2.1m.
