Sesleria autumnalis

Found among the rolling moors of Europe, Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn Moor Grass) looks particularly fine in fall when its narrow flower spikes appear dusted with white sugar. The clump-forming Grass, evergreen in Zone 7, has rough, narrow leaves that are an attractive shade of chartreuse. It is nonetheless an ornamentally modest plant and tends to look its best when used en masse as a ground cover in informal areas. Autumn Moor Grass grows well in rocky sites, along coastlines, and even beneath trees (including Black Walnuts) where there is dappled sunlight. It tolerates drought and may help control erosion. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Sesleria, commonly called Moor Grass, is a genus of approximately 20 perennial Grasses from Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. These durable easy-to-grow, clump-forming, cool-season Grasses bloom early, grow actively from early spring until hot weather arrives, resuming growth in autumn, and remaining evergreen or semi-evergreen in mild winter areas. Once established, Seslerias can tolerate more heat and drought than most cool-season Grasses. They thrive in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and are resilient, low-maintenance plants that adapt readily to poor and alkaline soils, an asset in sustainable landscapes. Sesleria species usually have a clumping growth habit, with fine-textured blades arranged in dense tufts. Inflorescences are dainty, more like punctuation than showy plumes, contributing subtle color and interesting texture to attractive, sometimes colorful foliage. There is a good place for Moor Grass in countless garden settings, whether used as a demure tuft filling spaces between bolder perennials, in a rock garden, as a groundcover or edging plant, or as living mulch in dappled shade beneath a canopy tree or upright shrub such as Aronia arbutifoliaor Witch Hazel (Hamamelis).

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