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Festuca amethystina

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Festuca amethystina

Elegant grass with elegant, dusky purple arching flower stalks very early in the season, usually in mid-May. To 50cm. Fresh seed now available.

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£ 2.50
In stock - Qty 17 100% Peat Free

Description

Elegant grass with elegant, dusky purple arching flower stalks very early in season, typically in June. Cut down spent flowerheads to leave a neat evergreen mound over winter. To 50cm.

At A Glance

Common Name
Type Ornamental Grasses
Height 30cm to 60cm
Colour purple
Spread Rate moderate
Flowering early summer
Soil Type normal,drained
Aspect part-shade,sun
Pollination Attractive to pollinators

Sue's Notes

This plant looked gorgeous at RHS Chelsea in 2014 on the Wilson McWilliam Cloudy Bay garden. I've stocked it ever since.