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great wood-rush

Luzula sylvatica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Luzula
Family: Juncaceae
Common Names: greater wood-rush, shadow grass, wood grass

About this plant

L. sylvatica is a clump-forming perennial grass with hair-edged leaves. Airy panicles of brown flowers arch above the foliage up to 80cm in height in May and June. Spreads slowly by stolons

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

This wood-rush makes good ground cover especially in shady moist places; plant in a shady situation or sun with moisture at the root

Pruning

Deadhead to tidy up

Propagation

Propagate by division or propagate by seed

Pests

Generally trouble-free

Diseases

Generally trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years