About
A creeping evergreen grass forming a wide mat to 15cm tall, with oblong leaves heavily striped with creamy-white; flowers insignificant, brownish-green, in one-sided spikes in summer and autumn.
About the genus
Stenotaphrum can be annual or mat-forming perennial grasses, sometimes evergreen, with linear to lance-shaped leaves and greenish flowers in flattened spike-like racemes in summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. When in growth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every two weeks. Water sparingly in winter. Container grown plants thrive if given a minimum winter temperature of 12°C (54°F). Outdoors grow in moist but well drained fertile soil in full sun. Plant out when all danger of frosts has passed
PruningNo pruning required, but tidy plants in early spring
PropagationDivide in spring. Take nodal cuttings in spring or during summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free