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Lygeum spartum

Lygeum spartum
Albardine, Cord grass, Esparto, Hooded Matweed

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Colour not at all consistent with the photo. Green and not grey.

Laora, 27/11/2023

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Perennial grass with grey-emerald foliage under a silver flowering.
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time February to April
Recommended planting time February to May
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Description

Lygeum spartum is a beautiful evergreen grass with thin and flexible cylindrical foliage of a beautiful emerald-grey. It bears curious silvery flowers in the shape of a bird's beak. It will find its place in a grass garden or a scree garden, in the company of gaura, perovskia, and blue oat.

The species gets its name from "sparterie" (which used to designate the making of objects from plant fibres; remember the Spartans!!!) due to the strength of the fibres in its stems.

Lygeum spartum in pictures

Lygeum spartum (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour grey
Flowering time July to September

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour blue

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Lygeum

Species

spartum

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

Albardine, Cord grass, Esparto, Hooded Matweed

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Planting and care

In its natural habitat, Lygeum spartum grows in sandy soil. However, it can tolerate almost any type of soil as long as it is not too wet in winter. In our clay soil, it even has the tendency to self-seed. However, it is sensitive to severe cold that damages the foliage and causes it to wither.

 

Planting period

Best planting time February to April
Recommended planting time February to May

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Border, Container
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, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Clean up dead foliage in late winter using a rake.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to April
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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