Brachypodium sylvaticum
Slender false brome, Wood false brome
Brachypodium Brachypodium
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
Clump-forming
Grey-green, Green in Summer
Yellow-green, Mid-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green, Yellow-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Brachypodium sylvaticum (Slender false brome) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions during winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Brachypodium sylvaticum
Slender false brome, Wood false brome
Brachypodium Brachypodium
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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Grey-green, Green in Summer
Yellow-green, Mid-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green, Yellow-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Brachypodium sylvaticum (Slender false brome) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions during winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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