Sesleria heufleriana

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Sesleria

  Species:

  heufleriana

  Family:

  Poaceae

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Europe

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Clumping

  Erect

  Mounding

• 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

• Fruit:

  Fruit Type:

  Caryopsis

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Black

  Cream/Tan

  Gold/Yellow

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Insignificant

  Panicle

  Spike

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Description:

  Inflorescence: Early spring flowers are black with cream yellow pollen sacs

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Blue

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Glossy

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are mostly green in early spring; becomes blue by early summer; remains blue in winter

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Rock Garden

  Design Feature:

  Border

  Attracts:

  Songbirds