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Foxtail Barley in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hordeum jubatum

 

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum is an annual ornamental grass that forms clumps.The sword like foliage is mid green, it produces small flowers which are followed by seed heads which are feathery like plumes of silver/pink.

 
plant Features
  • Foxtail Barley likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Foxtail Barley likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Foxtail Barley is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Foxtail Barley likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Foxtail Barley

Latin name

Hordeum jubatum

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Foxtail Barley likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Foxtail Barley is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Foxtail Barley likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Foxtail Barley likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Foxtail Barley is 0.35meters x 0.50meters 0.35 M 0.50 M

Hordeum jubatum

Hordeum jubatum is an annual ornamental grass that forms clumps.The sword like foliage is mid green, it produces small flowers which are followed by seed heads which are feathery like plumes of silver/pink.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Autumn

Small flowers which are followed by seed heads which are feather like plumes of silver/pink.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed into growing position in full sun.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Put pot grown plants into growing site.

 
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