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Milium effusum 'Aureum' (Bowles' golden grass)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Other names
Bowles' golden grass, Golden wood millet, Golden millet grass
Genus
Milium Milium
Variety or Cultivar
'Aureum' _ 'Aureum' is a slowly spreading, clump-forming, semi-evergreen, perennial grass with arching, linear to strap-shaped, golden-yellow leaves and nodding panicles of golden-yellow flowers from late spring to midsummer.
Milium effusum 'Aureum' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Golden-yellow in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Remove dead leaves and spent flower stems in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Milium effusum 'Aureum' (Bowles' golden grass) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil in light shade. If in a sunny position, ensure that the soil is moisture retentive.
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
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
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Other names
Bowles' golden grass, Golden wood millet, Golden millet grass
Genus
Milium Milium
Variety or Cultivar
'Aureum' _ 'Aureum' is a slowly spreading, clump-forming, semi-evergreen, perennial grass with arching, linear to strap-shaped, golden-yellow leaves and nodding panicles of golden-yellow flowers from late spring to midsummer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Golden-yellow in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Remove dead leaves and spent flower stems in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Milium effusum 'Aureum' (Bowles' golden grass) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil in light shade. If in a sunny position, ensure that the soil is moisture retentive.
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
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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