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Chionochloa flavicans

Chionochloa flavicans

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Chionochloa flavicans, with large panicles of silver cream flowers.
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May
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Flowering time July to August
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Description

Robust, Chionochloa flavicans has evergreen foliage, very fine and flexible, forming a large clump of intense green.

The large feathery silvery-cream flowers panicles gracefully droop above and around the clump. It is truly impressive, especially when positioned in dry, rocky or sandy soil, in full sun.

Originally from montane volcanic regions, this grass needs a porous and rocky well-drained soil, limestone-free, in full sun. It dreads confinement and humidity. It is only truly hardy in these dry and warm conditions, but once you have found the right spot for it, it is truly sumptuous.

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Chionochloa

Species

flavicans

Family

Poaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Originating from montane volcanic regions, Chonochloa flavicans requires a well-drained, porous and stony soil, free from limestone, in full sun. It dreads confinement and humidity. It is only truly hardy in these dry and warm conditions, but once you have found the right spot for it, it is truly magnificent.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-draining

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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