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Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze' (Awnless brome grass 'Striped Bronze')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze'
Other names
Awnless brome grass 'Striped Bronze', Hungarian brome 'Striped Bronze', Pumpelly's brome 'Striped Bronze', Smooth brome 'Striped Bronze', Austrian brome 'Striped Bronze', Russian brome 'Striped Bronze', Zerna inermis, Bromus glabrescens, Bromus tatewakii
Genus
Bromus Bromus
Variety or Cultivar
'Striped Bronze' _ 'Striped Bronze' is a compact, clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial grass with upright culms bearing broadly linear, bronze and grey-green leaves and open panicles of pendent, often bronze-flushed, pale green flower spikelets from late spring into summer.
Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Pale-green, Flushed bronze in Spring; Pale-green, Flushed bronze in Summer
Foliage
Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Spring; Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in late winter or early spring. In areas with warm summers, may benefit from cutting back in midsummer to rejuvenate leaves.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze' (Awnless brome grass 'Striped Bronze') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained to well-drained, slightly acid, to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Best in areas with cool summers. Moderately drought tolerant. Considered invasive in many introduced areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze'
Other names
Awnless brome grass 'Striped Bronze', Hungarian brome 'Striped Bronze', Pumpelly's brome 'Striped Bronze', Smooth brome 'Striped Bronze', Austrian brome 'Striped Bronze', Russian brome 'Striped Bronze', Zerna inermis, Bromus glabrescens, Bromus tatewakii
Genus
Bromus Bromus
Variety or Cultivar
'Striped Bronze' _ 'Striped Bronze' is a compact, clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial grass with upright culms bearing broadly linear, bronze and grey-green leaves and open panicles of pendent, often bronze-flushed, pale green flower spikelets from late spring into summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Flushed bronze in Spring; Pale-green, Flushed bronze in Summer
Foliage
Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Spring; Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in late winter or early spring. In areas with warm summers, may benefit from cutting back in midsummer to rejuvenate leaves.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bromus inermis 'Striped Bronze' (Awnless brome grass 'Striped Bronze') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained to well-drained, slightly acid, to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Best in areas with cool summers. Moderately drought tolerant. Considered invasive in many introduced areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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