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Common Name: Rough feather grass, Silver Spike GrassPlant Family: Poaceae Plant Type: Hardy Grass
Elegant, arching grass with bluish-green leaves which turn coppery in autumn contrasting with the feathery white flower panicles. Deciduous. Cut hard back in winter to early spring before new leaves emerge. For well drained soil in sun to part shade.
POT SIZE/QUANTITY: 2 litreSeason of Interest: Summer to AutumnSun or Shade: SunHeight: medium (up to 6 feet)Minimum temperature: HardyPosition/Situation: Banks and SlopesPlanting Style: prairieScent: No ScentSuggested Use: Erosion ControlFlower Colour: BrownLeaf Colour: GreenHabit/Shape: Clump formingEvergreen: NoSoil Type: Heavy/ClaySoil PH: No preferenceRabbit & Deer Resistance: Not Known To Be ResistantResistance to Honey Fungus: Resistant to Honey Fungus
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The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall.