Elegia tectorum
Cape reed, Thatching reed, Chondropetalum tectorum
Elegia Elegia
E. tectorum - E. tectorum is a fairly fast-growing, architectural, evergreen perennial, forming a grass-like clump that has brown markings on its stems as it ages. In autumn, it bears compact, brown flower heads.
Elegia tectorum is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
Brown in Spring; Brown in Summer
Green in All seasons
Division, Seed
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Elegia tectorum (Cape reed) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Not reliably frost-hardy so overwinter indoors. Straggly when young, but soon grows into a dense clump. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Elegia tectorum
Cape reed, Thatching reed, Chondropetalum tectorum
Elegia Elegia
E. tectorum - E. tectorum is a fairly fast-growing, architectural, evergreen perennial, forming a grass-like clump that has brown markings on its stems as it ages. In autumn, it bears compact, brown flower heads.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming
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Brown in Spring; Brown in Summer
Green in All seasons
Division, Seed
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Elegia tectorum (Cape reed) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Not reliably frost-hardy so overwinter indoors. Straggly when young, but soon grows into a dense clump. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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