Blue Oat Grass

Tightly rolled grey-blue leaves, topped with purple-tinted flowerspikes on stiff, upright stems in early and mid-summer, maturing to a straw colour. This handsome, evergreen, ornamental grass is perfect for a well-drained gravel garden or new perennial border. Chose a sunny site, preferably on alkaline soil, since specimens planted in shade may be affected by rust in wet summers.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained, poor to moderately fertile, preferably alkaline soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July Flower colour: purple-tinted flower-spikes maturing to a straw colourHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Remove dead foliage and flowering stems in late winter or early springGoes well with: Lavandula augustifolia 'Hidcote', Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stipa tenuissima, Allium sphaerocephalon, Pinus mugo 'Mops'
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