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Luzula sylvatica
Greater Wood Rush
Origin: United Kingdom, central and southern Europe.
| Family |
| Juncaceae |
| Genus |
| Luzula |
| Species |
| sylvatica |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Height |
| 30 - 40 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Luzula sylvatica has traditionally been used as an ornamental ground cover but can be used in wooded and shaded garden areas. |
| Cultivation |
| It is drought tolerant but does best when watered every two weeks. |
| Shape |
| Foliage is bright green with blades reaching out from the base. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Can be found along the stream banks and open woodlands in the United Kingdom, central and southern Europe. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
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