Botanical name:

Luzula ulophylla

Common name(s):

About:

An attractive tufted plant featuring in-rolled leaves that beautifully display their striking silvery undersides. This compact plant typically grows to a height of approximately 10 cm, making it a charming addition to various garden settings.

Natural habitat:

Found in moraines, gravel terraces by rivers, on bare ground or in grassland at 300-1800m.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s South Island

Height: 10cm

Flowering: 

Spring – Summer with a brown to white coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

Uses:

Container friendly

How to grow:

Grown from fresh seed though propagation is often easiest by division.