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Sesleria caerulea
Moor Grass
Moor grass grows in tidy tufts and blooms in unusual colors in springtime. A clumping, semi-evergreen perennial grass from northern and eastern Europe, its leaves are narrow and blue-green with a dark green underside. In early to mid-spring, wiry flower stems rise high above the leaves and display small clusters of purple flowers that fade to lavender and light blue, ripening to tan seeds by midsummer.
Grow moor grass in neutral or slightly alkaline soils with good drainage and nearly full sun, or partial shade in hotter, drier climates. It is long-lived and extremely drought-tolerant grass once established, but most attractive if the soil is moist. Most beautiful if planted in sweeping masses, this grass can also be used in meadows, or as an underplanting in a mixed border alongside groundcovers and spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils.
8 - 5
6 - 9
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Grass
Partial Sun, Partial Shade
10"-16" / 25.4cm - 40.6cm
10"-12" / 25.4cm - 30.5cm
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, United Kingdom
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought
Medium
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Insignificant
Purple, Light Blue, Lavender
Tan
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
No
Yes
Fine
Matte
Semi-Evergreen
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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