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Koeleria glauca
Blue Hair Grass
Grass family
Poaceae
Height
small, approx. 30 cm
Flower color
sepia
Inflorence type
panicle
Flowering time
July - September
Leaf colour
bluegreen
Sun exposure
sun
Soil
well drained, moist
pH
neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
grows fairly well
Native range
Europe and Central-Asia
Koeleria is a widespread genus in the grass family, Poaceae, distributed through all continents apart from Antarctica. Recently the genus has shrunk considerably as hundreds of species have been moved to other genera leaving less than 50 in the Koeleria genus. Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants. .
Propagation:
Division in spring or fall.
Seed - sown in February - March
Seed lightly covered and stored at room temperature until germination.
A compact ornamental grass that needs full sun and well-drained soil.