Festuca amethystina
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
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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.