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Helictotrichon sempervirens
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Helictotrichon sempervirens

'Blue oat grass', European representative from the poaceae family, evergreen grass with attractive blue tinge and vertical foliage. Its primary advantage is that it doesnt self sow like its native counterparts, making it much easier to manage in mixed perennial plantings.

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'Blue oat grass', European representative from the poaceae family, evergreen grass with attractive blue tinge and vertical foliage. Its primary advantage is that it doesnt self sow like its native counterparts, making it much easier to manage in mixed perennial plantings.

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Light requirement
full sun to partial shade
Height range
medium (21 - 80cm)
Drought resistance
medium
Frost tolerance
moderate
Flowering time
spring
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