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great wood-rush 'Hohe Tatra' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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great wood-rush 'Hohe Tatra'

Luzula sylvatica 'Hohe Tatra'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Luzula
Family: Juncaceae

About this plant

Densely-tufted, evergreen perennial about 45-50cm tall, with linear glossy, bright green leaves 2.5cm wide, that turn yellow in winter. Airy panicles of brown flowers arch above the foliage from mid spring to early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

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

Pruning

Deadhead flowers to tidy up

Propagation

Propagate by division between mid-spring and early summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

FloatingClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years