Luzula, the Wood Rushes, are a wide ranging group of evergreen broad foliaged plants that are immensely durable and valued for their ability to cope with a range of soil conditions from dry to fairly wet, though always happiest in some shade.
Luzula
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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.