Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn moor grass)

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.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact, Dense

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Colour

Flower

Silvery-grey, Cream 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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Monthly care advice

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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