helictotrichon sempervirens 'saphirsprudel' (sapphire blue oat grass)
$18.95
- AKA helictotrichon sempervirens 'sapphire'
- semi-evergreen ball of spiky blue blades, brighter blue than the species
- rare blue seed heads turn tan in colour and persist through the winter
- bloom time: late spring
- cool season 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
- zone 4
- height 60-100cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour blue
- thrives in full sun or light shade in a well-drained soil
- remove dead foliage in the spring
- clumps need to be divided in the spring every 2-3 years to maintain vigour
- full sun
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- evergreen
- rock garden