Aromatic plant to use against erosion and desertification. Groundcover. It is perfect for edges, rockery and hedges. Long ago it was used to make thin brooms to sweep the mud on the floors of houses. It is also cultivated for game vegetation and landscaping.
Evergreen grass reaching 1m with wide and very thin, green leaves and plenty of arching stems bearing long-awned flowers.
Needs light sandy soils from neutral to acid ones. Drought tolerant.
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Flowering |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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Flower colour | Cream |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-5ºC) |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Desertification, Edges, Erosion control, Game-covers, Gravel Garden, Groundcover, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Light, Sand |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Summer break!
From August 7th to September 3rd we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and reserve the available plants.
We will resume shipments from September 3rd 2025.
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