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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Other names: Bowles' golden grass, Golden wood millet, Golden millet grass
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Genus: Milium
Variety or cultivar: 'Aureum' _ 'Aureum' is a slowly spreading, clump-forming, semi-evergreen, perennial grass with arching, linear to strap-shaped, golden-yellow leaves and nodding panicles of golden-yellow flowers from late spring to midsummer.
Milium effusum 'Aureum' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Foliage: Golden-yellow in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Milium effusum 'Aureum' (Bowles' golden grass) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil in light shade. If in a sunny position, ensure that the soil is moisture retentive.
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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 |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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