‘Yakushima Dwarf’ is a compact deciduous grass to 1 m tall, forming a clump of narrow leaves, with feathery pale brown flowerheads in mid autumn. Hardy but not evergreen.
Eventual size: 1 m
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Carex pendula is a vigorous rhizomatous perennial forming large clumps of dark green, linear, pleated leaves, with tall stems bearing several slender, drooping flower spikes. Moist, poorly-drained soil.
Eventual size: 1 tot 1.5m
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Rich burgundy red foliage and beautifully arching spikes of red feathery flowers during late summer. Extremely drought tolerant but unfortunately tender in winter and thus great for container, over winter in a frost free area.
Eventual size: 60 cm to 1 m
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Compact perennial grass with arching bluegreen linear leaves and pink to redbrown flower plumes in late summer. All soils. Reasonably hardy.
Eventual size: 70 cm
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H. sempervirens is a dense tufted evergreen grass with rather rigid blue-grey leaves to 23cm in length. Small, straw-coloured spikelets are borne in large open panicles on erect stems to 1.5 m in height. Hardy. Eventual size: 1 to 1.5 m
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