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Grass Like

Bromus benekenii

lesser hairy brome

A perennial grass that forms dense tufts up to 1.8m. It has flat, pale green leaves measuring up to 1.5cm wide with a rough texture. It produces one sided flowers or panicles held on arching stems from June to July

Synonyms

Bromopsis benekenii

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Bromus can be annual or perennial grasses, tufted in habit, with panicles of nodding or erect flowering spikelets
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Africa, Europe to China

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in hummus-rich but well drained soil in light, dappled shade

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seeds outdoors

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildflower meadow
Wildlife gardens

Pruning

For more information see our page on how to cut back deciduous grasses

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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