Lagurus ovatus - Hare's Tail

Lagurus ovatus Bunny Tails, also known as Dwarf Hare's Tail, is a lovely small annual grass. Its small ovoid, white and silky spikes ripen from June to October above a cushion of hairy stems. They are perfect in both pots as well as colourful borders, to which they bring a lot of softness. Undemanding and easy to grow, this plant enjoys sun and soil that is well drained, fresh to dry, or even poor. It offers excellent flowers for dry bouquets.

Lagurus ovatus, commonly called Hare's Tail Grass, is a herbaceous annual plant belonging to the Poaceae family, native to southern Europe and which has now become naturalised in many countries. In the wild, it grows in uncultivated areas, fallow fields, scrubland, and sandy coastal areas. 'Bunny Tails' is a dwarf form, with small cushions composed of hairy and sheathing stems and leaves, not exceeding 25 cm (9.8 in) in all directions. The flowering period is particularly long, from June to October. The tiny flowers are gathered in oval-shaped spikes, 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 in) long, with a very soft texture. Initially pale green with iridescent pink-purple-lilac hues, these hairy inflorescences then turn creamy white and flaxen. The medium-green foliage turns flaxen and then golden-brown at the end of the season.

While it is mainly cultivated for dried flowers, this soft and plump 'Hare's Tail Grass' that one cannot help touching has a beautiful effect in borders, where it will lighten them up. Its changing spikes with very soft tones harmonise particularly well with the old roses found in clarkias, agrostemmas, or tall sedums. It will accompany lavenders, echiums, rosemary, catmints, and shrubby salvias in rockeries or dry gardens.