Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Helictotrichon sempervirens

  • Common Name - blue oat grass
  • Botanical Name - Helictotrichon sempervirens
  • Family - Poaceae 
  • Bud - Basal 
  • Fruit - grain - caryopsis 
  • Leaf - very narrow, 3/8" wide, spiky, steel blue leaf blades
  • Flower - spikelets of bluish-brown, open, one-sided panicles arching at the tip
  • Habit - spreading
  • Form - clumping
  • Size - 2-3 ft, spread 2-2.5 ft
  • Culture - full sun, well drained soil
  • Use - ground cover, ornamental, rock garden

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