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Form: Bunching upright grass
Seasonality: Evergreen
Size: 1-1.5ft tall, clump spread to 2ft
Leaves: Bright green narrow leaf with pronounced midrib,
less than 1/2in wide
Flowers: Spikes 1.5 to 2ft above leaves; solitary 4-petaled
flowers; predominately yellow with magenta flecks at base (late spring or
early summer)
Fruit: Insignificant
Stems/Trunks: Upright blades, branching from ground
Range/Origin: USDA Zones 8-11
Hardiness: leaf tips sensitive to damage at 32°F; roots
thought to be hardy to mid-teens
Comments: Low litter, No thorns
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Exposure:
Full to partial sun
- Water:
Moderate, keep moist
- Soil:
Fertile, well drained
- Propagation:
Divisions, seed
- Maintenance:
Some; Trim off brown tips and flowers, divide clumps
every 3 years
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