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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Brachypodium sylvaticum
Other names: Slender false brome, Wood false brome
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Genus: Brachypodium
Species: B. sylvaticum - B. sylvaticum is a compact, tufted, clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass with flat, linear, mid-green to yellow-green leaves and spike-like racemes of erect, green to grey-green spikelets in mid- to late summer.
Brachypodium sylvaticum is: Deciduous
Flower: Green, Grey-green in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green, Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Summer; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Slender false brome) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions during winter.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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