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Luzula × borreri 'Botany Bay' (v)

Densely-tufted, dwarf, evergreen perennial about 20-30cm tall, with linear glossy, hairy-edged, dark green leaves, the new young spring growth is creamy-white or pink. Airy panicles of brown flowers arch above the foliage from mid spring to early summer

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full shade
Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or 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: 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 from mid-spring to early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead flowers to tidy after flowering is finished

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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