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Sesleria autumnalis

Autumn Moor Grass

The upper inch of each blade is light yellow, the remaining foliage is light yellow-green on this tufted plant.

  • »  Forms a dense mounding clump of semi-evergreen narrow blades
  • »  Each blade is tipped with light yellow
  • »  Thin light brown panicled flower spikes
  • »  Bloom Time: September to October
  • »  Flower Height: 40 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 30 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:30-40 cm
  • Spread:40-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Sesleria autumnalis

An unusual cool season grass that flowers in the fall.

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sesleria autumnalis

This sesleria grows best in full sun but will tolerate light shade in a range of soils. Once established, they are fairly drought-tolerant. Plants should be divided every few years to maintain health.