Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow foxtail, Blackgrass, Foxtail grass, Mountain foxtail, Golden foxtail
Alopecurus Alopecurus
A. pratensis - A. pratensis is a long-lived, tufted perennial grass, with loose or compact tufts of green leafblades and in summer it has purplish-tan panicles of cylindric spike flowers. This grass can be harvested as hay.
Alopecurus pratensis is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Insignificant or absent, Purple in Summer
Green in Summer; Green, Brown in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Rust Rust
Rake out dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring. Foxtail grass has small flower heads which drain the colour from the foliage- so it is best to clip them off. Cut back in early spring.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame when ripe. Divide in early summer.
Division, Seed
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Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow foxtail) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow foxtail, Blackgrass, Foxtail grass, Mountain foxtail, Golden foxtail
Alopecurus Alopecurus
A. pratensis - A. pratensis is a long-lived, tufted perennial grass, with loose or compact tufts of green leafblades and in summer it has purplish-tan panicles of cylindric spike flowers. This grass can be harvested as hay.
Asia, Europe
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Insignificant or absent, Purple in Summer
Green in Summer; Green, Brown in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Rake out dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring. Foxtail grass has small flower heads which drain the colour from the foliage- so it is best to clip them off. Cut back in early spring.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame when ripe. Divide in early summer.
Division, Seed
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Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow foxtail) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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