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Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' (Great wood-rush 'Aurea' )
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0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'
Other names
Great wood-rush 'Aurea' , Greater wood rush 'Aurea' , Luzula maxima 'Aurea'
Genus
Luzula Luzula
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a vigorous, evergreen perennial forming a loose clump of arching, broadly linear, glossy, channelled, yellow-green leaves, bright yellow in autumn and winter and open panicles of tiny, brown flowers in late spring and early summer.
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Arching
Flower
Brown in Spring; Brown in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn; Bright-yellow in Winter
How to care
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General care
Propagation
Divide in spring every 2 or 3 years. Sow seed in containers outdoors in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' (Great wood-rush 'Aurea' ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Dislikes full sun on poor dry soil but will tolerate full sun if soil is consisitently moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, 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
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'
Other names
Great wood-rush 'Aurea' , Greater wood rush 'Aurea' , Luzula maxima 'Aurea'
Genus
Luzula Luzula
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a vigorous, evergreen perennial forming a loose clump of arching, broadly linear, glossy, channelled, yellow-green leaves, bright yellow in autumn and winter and open panicles of tiny, brown flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Arching
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Colour
Flower
Brown in Spring; Brown in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn; Bright-yellow in Winter
General care
Propagation
Divide in spring every 2 or 3 years. Sow seed in containers outdoors in spring or autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' (Great wood-rush 'Aurea' ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Dislikes full sun on poor dry soil but will tolerate full sun if soil is consisitently moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, 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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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