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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Hystrix patula
Other names: Bottle-brush grass, Spreading bottle-brush grass, Elymus hystrix
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Genus: Hystrix
Species: H. patula - H. patula is an upright, clump-forming perennial grass with coarsely-textured, linear, dark green leaves and, in summer, racemes of loose flowers opening bright green and fading to tan by autumn.
Hystrix patula is: Deciduous
Flower: Light green in Summer; Light green, Pale-brown in Autumn; Pale-brown in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Tall, Upright
Hystrix patula (Bottle-brush grass) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Drying, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Cultivation: Peforms best in moist, fertile soil in part shade. Will tolerate a dry, shaded site. Tolerates full sun if summers remain relatively cool. Will self-seed freely.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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