Bulbous Oat Grass Arrhenatherum elatius subsp bulbosum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ah-ren-AH-ther-um el-AY-tee-us SUB-spee-shees bul-BOH-sum
- Description
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Cool season grass; prefers cool nights and dry summers; with heat may become diseased or go dormant but will produce new foliage in fall; can be easily grown in pots or as ground cover; slow growing; produces bulbous storage organ at stem base
Sun to part shade; Prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates poor and dry soil; Slowly spreading mound; fine to medium texture; looks spiky but is soft; drought tolerant; no foot traffic; this plant stands of need of frequent cuttings in either late spring or early summer.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Variegatum'
- 'Variegatum'
- 'Variegatum'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Variegatum'
- 'Variegatum'
- 'Variegatum'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Arrhenatherum
- Species:
- elatius
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Macaronesia, NW. Africa, W. & S. Europe to Caucasus
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Primarily grown for foliage; may not flower under hot, dry conditions
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Poor Soil
