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  • CHIONOCHLOA rubra
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    CHIONOCHLOA rubra

    Commonly known as Red tussock grass

     AWARD
    Tufted perennial grass with red-brown tinted leaves
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £14.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Excellent for dried flower arrangements if cut before fully mature. Cut out old, flowered stems in early winter.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand.
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Ornamental grasses
      Clumping grass. Slender, but stiff, inrolled leaves. Attractive display of flower spikes on mature plants after a few years.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Protect crowns from excessive winter wet.
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      to 2m (6½ft)
      Ornamental Grass - guide for size not form Average Person
        1m (39in)
       
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