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Hairy Wood-rush Igel in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Luzula Pilosa 'Igel'

 

Hairy Wood-rush 'Igel'

Luzula are evergreen perennials, sometimes stoloniferous. They have long, slender, flat leaves and clusters of tiny brown flowers in Spring or Summer. Luzula sylvatica - Great Wood-rush - is clump-forming with hair-edged leaves, and it spreads by stolons.'Izel' is a compact grass with glossy, dark green leaves and open clusters of tiny, yellow-green flowers in Spring

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plant Features
  • Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Hairy Wood-rush Igel is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Hairy Wood-rush 'Igel'

Latin name

Luzula Pilosa 'Igel'

type

evergreen perennial grass

family

Juncaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Hairy Wood-rush Igel is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Hairy Wood-rush Igel likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Hairy Wood-rush Igel is 0.30meters x 0.30meters 0.30 M 0.30 M

Luzula Pilosa 'Igel'

Luzula are evergreen perennials, sometimes stoloniferous. They have long, slender, flat leaves and clusters of tiny brown flowers in Spring or Summer. Luzula sylvatica - Great Wood-rush - is clump-forming with hair-edged leaves, and it spreads by stolons.'Izel' is a compact grass with glossy, dark green leaves and open clusters of tiny, yellow-green flowers in Spring


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Clusters of small brown flowers appear atop arching stems in Spring to early Summer

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring

Luzula thrives in moist, humus-rich soil, in shade or partial shade. It will tolerate sun, as long as the soil is consistently moist.

 

Propagating by division

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

After approximately three years, once herbaceous perennial varieties have become established clumps they should be divided in order to retain vigour, or for propagation. The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.

 
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