Foxtail Barley. Great for flower arrangers this pretty grasses has nodding of green tinged red flower spikes with long bristles. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers June to September. Full sun. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting, Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Hordeum jubatum
Great for flower arrangers this pretty grasses has nodding of green tinged red flower spikes with long bristles
Category: Grasses and Sedges
Additional information
Generic | Hordeum |
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Species | jubatum |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Foxtail Barley |
Flower Colour | green |
Soil | |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Herbaceous |
Height | 20cm |
Family | Gramineae |
Spread | 30cm |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | June, September |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Water thoroughly before planting, Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Group planting, Border, Dried flowers |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | Keep free from weeds, Feed |
Propagation | Division |
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