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Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Corynephorus canescens 'Spiky Blue'

 

Grey Hair Grass 'Spiky Blue'

'Spiky Blue' is a compact, tufted, evergreen perennial with erect, linear, blue-green leaves and slender panicles of red-flushed, silvery-grey flower spikelets in summer.

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plant Features
  • Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Grey Hair Grass 'Spiky Blue'

Latin name

Corynephorus canescens 'Spiky Blue'

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Grey Hair Grass Spiky Blue is 0.25meters x 0.45meters 0.25 M 0.45 M

Corynephorus canescens 'Spiky Blue'

'Spiky Blue' is a compact, tufted, evergreen perennial with erect, linear, blue-green leaves and slender panicles of red-flushed, silvery-grey flower spikelets in summer.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant container grown tufts in a moist but well drained soil, in a border or bed in full sun to partial shade. Can be planted in a large container for patio display and to restrict spreading.

 
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