Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Tuber oat grass 'Variegatum', Arrhenatherum variegatum
Arrhenatherum Arrhenatherum
'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is a compact, deciduous, perennial grass forming a loose tuft of upright to arching, broadly linear, grey-green leaves with broad, white margins and erect stems bearing silvery-green flower spikelets from midsummer to early autumn.
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Silvery-grey, Light green in Summer; Light green, Silvery-grey in Autumn
Variegated, Grey-green, White in Spring; White, Variegated, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, White, Variegated in Autumn
Rust Rust
Cutting to the ground in midsummer with encourage a second flush of leaves. Remove dead foliage in spring before new leaves emerge.
Divide every 3 years in mid-spring to early summer.
Division
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Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum' (Tuber oat grass 'Variegatum') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Prairie planting, Waterside, Wildflower
Grow in most fertile, well-drained soils in sun or partial shade. Considered an invasive species in the United States, particularly in the West.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Will overwhelm plants less than 30cm tall.
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Tuber oat grass 'Variegatum', Arrhenatherum variegatum
Arrhenatherum Arrhenatherum
'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is a compact, deciduous, perennial grass forming a loose tuft of upright to arching, broadly linear, grey-green leaves with broad, white margins and erect stems bearing silvery-green flower spikelets from midsummer to early autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Silvery-grey, Light green in Summer; Light green, Silvery-grey in Autumn
Variegated, Grey-green, White in Spring; White, Variegated, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, White, Variegated in Autumn
Cutting to the ground in midsummer with encourage a second flush of leaves. Remove dead foliage in spring before new leaves emerge.
Divide every 3 years in mid-spring to early summer.
Division
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Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum' (Tuber oat grass 'Variegatum') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Prairie planting, Waterside, Wildflower
Grow in most fertile, well-drained soils in sun or partial shade. Considered an invasive species in the United States, particularly in the West.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Will overwhelm plants less than 30cm tall.
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