RHS Cortaderia 'Splendid Star'
'Splendid Star' is a densely tufted, clump-forming, perennial grass, 1.2m high and 1.2m wide, with evergreen, arching, sharply toothed, blue-green leaves striped with yellow, and plume-like panicles of glistening silver-white spikelets, in late summer
1-1.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in fertile, deep, well-drained soil in full sun, and cover with a deep dry mulch to protect plants from frost in their first winter; choose planting positions carefully, because they need plenty of space, because of the sharp leaf edges, and because seedlings can be invasive; for more advice, see ornamental grasses cultivation
Propagate by division in late spring; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Cut and comb out the last year's flower stems and dead leaves in late winter or early spring; wear gloves as protection from the sharp leaf edges
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free