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Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sesleria autumnalis
Other names
Autumn moor grass
Genus
Sesleria Sesleria
Species
S. autumnalis - S. autumnalis is a compact, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass with linear, bright green leaves, greenish-white beneath, turning yellow-green in autumn and spike-like panicles of silvery-cream flowers from summer into autumn.
Sesleria autumnalis is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact, Dense
Flower
Cream, Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Yellow-green in Autumn; Yellow-green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Comb through leaves in spring to remove older foliage and to encourage new growth.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Foliage only, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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
Sesleria autumnalis
Other names
Autumn moor grass
Genus
Sesleria Sesleria
Species
S. autumnalis - S. autumnalis is a compact, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass with linear, bright green leaves, greenish-white beneath, turning yellow-green in autumn and spike-like panicles of silvery-cream flowers from summer into autumn.
Native to
Caucasus, Southern Europe
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact, Dense
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Colour
Flower
Cream, Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Yellow-green in Autumn; Yellow-green in Winter
General care
Pruning
Comb through leaves in spring to remove older foliage and to encourage new growth.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Foliage only, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass)
Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass)
Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass)
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