Overview

Brachypodium sylvaticum is a tufted grass like in the genus Brachypodium, part of the Poaceae family, with semi evergreen foliage. It typically grows around 0.5-1 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, reaching full size in around 1-2 years. Brachypodium sylvaticum grows best in full shade and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and acid and neutral pH.

About

Brachypodium sylvaticum, commonly known as false-brome, slender false brome or wood false brome, is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Its native range includes most of Europe, northwestern Africa, Sudan and Eritrea, Western and Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, China, Korea, Japan, Malesia, and New Guinea. The bunchgrass is most commonly found in forests and woodlands, preferring the shaded canopy, but may grow in open areas. It prefers well drained neutral and calcerous soils, and avoids wet conditions. Mature plants reach roughly 0.5-1 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying semi evergreen foliage. In the garden it prefers full shade and partial shade and most soil types. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing and north-facing aspects.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Brachypodium

Sunlight

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, North-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Plant details

Brachypodium sylvaticum size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Grass Like

Habit

Tufted

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Height

0.5-1 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

1-2 years

Frequently asked questions

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