{"title":"Sesleria","description":"\u003cp\u003eLow, tidy mounds of fine foliage. An excellent grass for edging and mass planting in sun or part shade.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sesleria-heufleriana-blue-green-moor-grass","title":"Sesleria heufleriana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSesleria heufleriana\u003c\/em\u003e: First Grass Out of Bed Each Spring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue-green moor grass is the first one at the office, coffee in hand, before anybody else has found the light switch. Dark spikes dusted in creamy pollen open before most other grasses wake up. EARLY BIRD. SMUG ABOUT IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSesleria heufleriana\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-Green Moor Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (18–24 in) in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–50 cm (18–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short, dark purple to black spikes with creamy yellow pollen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early spring (March to May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright to arching tufts of leaves, green on top and blue-grey to silvery beneath; semi-evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the earliest grasses to flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a good choice for edging, massing on a slope, or tucking between rocks and paving. Planted in a group, it makes a soft, two-toned groundcover that looks good from early spring well into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant blue-green moor grass at the front of a sunny or part-shade bed with salmon daylilies, coral phlox and gold daisies. \u003cem\u003eHemerocallis EveryDaylily™ Pink Wing®\u003c\/em\u003e adds salmon-pink daylilies at 30 to 45 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden daisies at 56 to 66 cm from July to October. \u003cem\u003ePhlox Luminary® 'Sunset Coral'\u003c\/em\u003e adds coral heads at 76 to 81 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eLeucanthemum 'Starburst'\u003c\/em\u003e brings big white daisies at 80 to 120 cm from June to August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in average, well-drained soil. It handles dry conditions once established, but looks best with an occasional deep watering in long droughts. Wet, heavy soil in winter is the main thing to avoid, so loosen clay or plant on a slight rise. This is a cool-season grass. In early spring, before the flowers appear, comb out or lightly trim any winter-worn leaves. Don't shear it hard. Divide crowded clumps in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-green moor grass is a European species whose broader, two-toned leaves set it apart from its close cousin, blue moor grass (\u003cem\u003eSesleria caerulea\u003c\/em\u003e). Moor grasses are known in European gardens for their early flowers and evergreen tufts, and North American gardeners have adopted them as tough, low-water alternatives to turf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvery undersides, tidy tufts and drought tolerance once it settles in. 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NO APOLOGIES.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSesleria autumnalis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn Moor Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm (12–18 in) in flower; the foliage mound is about 30 cm (12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–30 cm (8–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender, creamy white spikes held just above the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer to fall (August to October)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, bright chartreuse to yellow-green leaves in a tidy, semi-evergreen tuft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates dry soil once established, rarely browsed by rabbits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in groups along a path, at the front of a border or as a soft groundcover under taller perennials and shrubs, where a loose drift reads like a meadow in miniature. It works in the light shade at the edge of trees as well as in sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the chartreuse tufts of autumn moor grass along the front of a sunny or part-shade bed. \u003cem\u003eAmsonia 'Storm Cloud'\u003c\/em\u003e opens periwinkle stars on dark stems at 61 to 76 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eHemerocallis 'Mauna Loa'\u003c\/em\u003e adds amber-gold daylilies at 55 to 60 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eLeucanthemum 'Starburst'\u003c\/em\u003e brings big white daisies at 80 to 120 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eMonarda 'Purple Rooster'\u003c\/em\u003e adds purple bee balm at 90 to 100 cm from July to September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It's not fussy about soil type, but it dislikes soggy ground, especially in winter. Water regularly the first season, then only during long dry spells. Overwatering does more harm than good. It's a cool-season grass, so it starts growing early. In early spring, comb out or trim off any tired leaves before new growth gets going. Avoid hard cutting in fall. Divide in spring if a clump gets crowded. In colder zone 5 spots, a site with good drainage and some winter snow cover helps it come through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn moor grass is native to dry, rocky slopes and open woods of southern Europe, from Italy to the Balkan Peninsula. Its name \u003cem\u003eautumnalis\u003c\/em\u003e points to its late flowering, and the genus honours Leonardo Sesler, an 18th-century Italian physician and botanist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or part shade, dry soil once settled, and deer and rabbits rarely bother. Mass it under bigger plants. 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It's small enough for containers and the very front of a border. A row of it gives a bed a clean, finished line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edge a sunny or part-shade bed with blue moor grass and back it with peonies, purple spikes and fall mums. \u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt'\u003c\/em\u003e opens big pink double peonies at 90 cm in June. \u003cem\u003eVeronica Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion'\u003c\/em\u003e adds rosy-purple spikes at 41 to 46 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003eLeucanthemum 'Starburst'\u003c\/em\u003e brings big white daisies at 80 to 120 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eChrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'\u003c\/em\u003e adds pink daisies at 60 to 75 cm from August to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It tolerates sandy, rocky and limy soils, and copes with clay if water doesn't sit around the crown. Water through the first season, then only in long droughts. In early spring, rake out or trim any dead or winter-burned leaves with your fingers or a small pair of shears. Avoid cutting it to the ground. Divide clumps in spring or early fall when they get crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue moor grass is native to Europe, including the British Isles, where it grows on limestone grassland, rocky slopes and mountain meadows. The species name \u003cem\u003ecaerulea\u003c\/em\u003e means sky blue, a nod to the leaf colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short, neat and deer resistant, it edges a path like it went to finishing school. 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