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Cortaderia fulvida (Buchanan) Zotov

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Genus: Cortaderia
Family: Poaceae

About this plant

C. fulvida is a species from wet habitats in New Zealand. It has large, gracefully curving silver-brown flower panicles, pink-tinged when young, above the arching foliage

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils in full sun. May need some winter protection in first season

Pruning

Cut back old, flowered stems and dead foliage at the bases in late winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardRock GardenGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years