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Bulbous Oat Grass
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Pronunciation: a-ren-AH-ther-um ee-LAH-tee-us bul-BOH-sum var-ee-GAY-tum
SKU #00305
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Slow grower to 12 in. tall and 18 in. wide.
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| Description | Perennial grass that performs best with moist conditions and in cooler seasons of the year. Clear blue-green blades have white striping forming attractive small clumps good for massing, rock gardens. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | A wonderful thick textured grass ideal for massing in meadows and woodlands. Plant along streambeds wet or dry and in rocky outcropping. Excellent for nesting boulders and to cloak ground around widely spaced shrubs. Super groundcover for Asian inspired gardens with sun. Line it up as an informal edging at curbs or lawn. Super spotted into the edge of flagstone or gravel pathways to loosely define their boundaries. Used properly in a super spare modern setting, its texture can create interesting effects when plants are massed in irregular or geometric patterns. |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | This grass will overwhelm plants that are less than 12 inches tall. Good companion plants, such as Frikartii Aster (Aster x frikartii), Gold Coin Daisy (Asteriscus maritimus 'Gold Coin') and pink Red Fox Spike Speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Red Fox') are colorful, hardy and have stems that reach about one foot high. For a complementary mixture with larger grasses, try Foerster's Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster') or Overdam Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'). |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
| History | This unique member of the Graminae is native to Europe. Its genus was classified by French botanist, Ambrose de Beauvois, 1755-1820. There are about six species all native to the Mediterranean region. In Europe the species is sown as a meadow or pasture grass. Though not widely cultivated, this variegated form is the only one sold as an ornamental. |
| Lore | Linnaeus mistakenly grouped this grass with the true oats in genus Avena, and while this was corrected by Willdenow, the association remained through the common name, oat grass. |
Details
| Description | Perennial grass that performs best with moist conditions and in cooler seasons of the year. Clear blue-green blades have white striping forming attractive small clumps good for massing, rock gardens. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | A wonderful thick textured grass ideal for massing in meadows and woodlands. Plant along streambeds wet or dry and in rocky outcropping. Excellent for nesting boulders and to cloak ground around widely spaced shrubs. Super groundcover for Asian inspired gardens with sun. Line it up as an informal edging at curbs or lawn. Super spotted into the edge of flagstone or gravel pathways to loosely define their boundaries. Used properly in a super spare modern setting, its texture can create interesting effects when plants are massed in irregular or geometric patterns. |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | This grass will overwhelm plants that are less than 12 inches tall. Good companion plants, such as Frikartii Aster (Aster x frikartii), Gold Coin Daisy (Asteriscus maritimus 'Gold Coin') and pink Red Fox Spike Speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Red Fox') are colorful, hardy and have stems that reach about one foot high. For a complementary mixture with larger grasses, try Foerster's Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster') or Overdam Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'). |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
|---|
History
| History | This unique member of the Graminae is native to Europe. Its genus was classified by French botanist, Ambrose de Beauvois, 1755-1820. There are about six species all native to the Mediterranean region. In Europe the species is sown as a meadow or pasture grass. Though not widely cultivated, this variegated form is the only one sold as an ornamental. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Linnaeus mistakenly grouped this grass with the true oats in genus Avena, and while this was corrected by Willdenow, the association remained through the common name, oat grass. |
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