Deschampsia Mill End

£12.55

A form of native tufted hair grass selected at Knoll Gardens for its large mounds of dark green foliage and enthusiastically produced tall flower stems. Both flowers and leaves will dry beige as summer progresses. Sun or light shade. Happy in average to quite damp soils. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.

117 in stock

Plant Information

Pot Size

2 Litre

How many plants will I need?

1 – 3 Plants Per Square Metre

Planting area

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Description

These ornamental grasses are Deciduous: Cut back stems close to ground level from late February through to the end of March. Cut stems can be left on border as natural mulch or composted.

This plant can be short lived (3 – 5 years), but division will reinvigorate.

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