About
This clump-forming grass features slender, arching foliage that may develop reddish or orange hues during the summer and autumn months. In late summer, it produces light, arching clusters of red-brown flowers.
About the genus
Anemanthele consists of semi-evergreen grasses that create clumps of narrow, arching leaves. These grasses produce substantial, feathery clusters of small reddish-brown flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Prairie planting
- Native to
- New Zealand
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, medium to light well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerant of partial shade and heavier soils and temperatures down to around -10°C (14°F) for short periods. May have the potential to become a nuisance due to prolific self-seeding if not managed well
- Pruning
- Comb out dead and winter damaged leaves in early spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Propagate by division from mid-spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free