Milium effusum - 'Aureum' (Bowles Golden Grass)

Type Grass, Deciduous, Ground cover
Form Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump, Architectural Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Golden Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness Frost Hardy
Growth Medium Growing Plant
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Milium effusum cultivation notes: This low growing grass prefers a spot in dappled shade where it prefers a fertile well drained garden soil. This diciduous grass will happiy self seed if it is happy making it ideal for naturalisitic or cottage style gardening.

Plant Strengths: Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest.

Plant Weaknesses: Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations; Does not produce showy attractive flowers; Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils.
Milium effusum - 'Aureum' (Bowles Golden Grass)
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