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Agrostis nebulosa

Cloud grass

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Botanical name: Agrostis nebulosa
Common name: Cloud grass
Family: Poaceae
Plant Type: Annual, Deciduous

Flower colour:

Purple

White

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Attractive seedheads

Commonly known as cloud grass, Agrostis nebulosa is a stunning annual grass grown for its billowing panicles bearing masses of tiny flowers, followed by seedheads.

In the garden, it’s especially suited to growing in a meadow setting with plants like scabious, knapweed and lady’s bedstraw. Indoors, it makes a brilliant and long-lasting cut flower – a generous bunch looks fantastic by itself.

For best results, direct sow Agrostis nebulosa where it is to flower on a prepared soil in full sun in April or May. Alternatively, sow indoors in March or April then plant out later in spring. Plants will readily self-seed but seedlings are easy to remove.

How to grow Agrostis nebulosa

Plant size

30cm height

30cm spread
Aspect

South facing, west facing
Position in border

Front

Sun exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Sow
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sow	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Flowers
Flowers	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D