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Elegia elephantina - Large Cape Rush
€28.00
Future Forests
Large Cape Rush
An elegant, architectural plant from South Africa’s Cape Province, Elegia elephantina is a tall, clump-forming, rush-like perennial in the Restio family, which makes a handsome, robust specimen plant with an arching habit. The deep green stems are jointed, looking slightly zig-zag, with maroon sheaths at the joints which drop off to leave brown banding on the stem. The leaves are long, narrow, and deep brownish-green. In late spring and summer the plant carries long, brown spikelets (flowers) above the leaves. One of the hardiest of the Cape rushes, it is salt-tolerant and wind-tolerant once established, but needs regular watering in the growing season without making the soil constantly wet. Not for very cold areas. Large Cape rush holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Site: Tolerates some exposure, including coastal exposure; needs a warm siteSoil: Any well-drained soil, preferably nutrient-poorPosition: Full sunSeason of interest: Late spring to summerHardiness: Hardy to -7 to -8ºCHeight: 5-6’ (1.5-1.6m) Spread: 4’ (1.2m) eventually
Photos by Kenraiz, cropped, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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