About
A small, woody-based perennial or sub-shrub from South America with ovate, dark green, toothed leaves and spikes of small, tubular, pale lavender-blue flowers in summer. A tender, conservatory or frost-free garden plant, valued for its long flowering period.
About the genus
Elymus can be tufted or rhizomatous perennial grasses, with linear, deciduous leaves, sometimes attractively coloured, and flattened flower spikes in summer and autumn
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Cut back late winter.
PruningCut old growth to base in late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.