Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'

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Price:  £5.00 –+ Add to Basket Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Poaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Brown Foliage:  Semi-Evergreen Position:  Light/Part Shade Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  90cm to 1.2m (3' to 4') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H6 minimum -15C to -20C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      Approx. 40 in stock View our Pot Size guide:

Clumps of narrow, deep green leaves and slender, arching stems bearing metallic bronze flower panicles from early summer, they turn buff with age. Average soil in sun or light shade. 1m.

Excellent for mixing with perennials for the Naturalistic or New Wave style of planting. Looks great with things like Digitalis ferruginea and Astilbe 'Purpurlanze' and works well as a foil for many larger hardy geraniums.

A selection by Karl Foerster in Germany, 1961.