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Luzula sylvatica 'Tauernpass'

Densely-tufted, evergreen perennial about 50cm tall, with broadly strap-shaped, glossy, hairy-margined, green leaves. Airy panicles of brown flowers arch above the foliage from mid spring to early summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Brown Green
Summer Brown Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Juncaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted, Clump forming
Genus

Luzula are evergreen perennials, sometimes stoloniferous, with flat, linear leaves and tiny brown flowers in dense or lax clusters in spring or summer

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

This wood-rush makes good ground cover especially in moist soils in shady woodland gardens; plant in partial or deep shade, or sun where the soil is reliably moist

Propagation

Propagate by division between mid-spring and early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers to tidy after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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