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Elegia capensis

Horsetail Restio

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Description

This attractive perennial resembles a grass gone wild. Stalks reach 6'-8' tall, with even spacing of long feathery branches and paper-like bracts. Plants can spread 7' wide. Clusters of small brown flowers appear above foliage in fall and winter. This plant needs constant moisture and well draining soil in full or part sun. It is dramatic when moving in the wind.

 

Sun

Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Move turf away form sidewalks and pavement.

Instead plant shrubs or groundcovers next to the pavement, and water with low-flow drip or bubbler system to eliminate runoff from turf sprinklers