Container sizeAvailability 2023
Nardus stricta is a densely tufted, wiry plant with one-sided flower-spikes that are purplish when fresh. The leaves are hard and bristle-like forming a basal rosette. The grass rustles when moved and often grows to leave a bald patch in the centre of the tussock.
Winterhardy cool season perennialHeight 10/30 cm
Width 20-30
cm
Spacing 10-20 cm /9-12 pc/m2
Flowering time VI-VIII
Site sunny drier to medium moisture acidic soil.
Use groups
Propagation division, seeds
Cutting back spring