- Botanical name: Anemanthele lessoniana
- Common name: New zealand wind grass
- Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Autumn colour
- Dramatic foliage
Anemanthele lessoniana is a fantastic ornamental grass that provides year-round colour, movement and structure in a variety of garden situations. It forms a large clump of slender, evergreen foliage, which emerges green, but becomes streaked with yellow, orange and red with age, resulting in a fiery, eye-catching display in winter. Airy flowerheads appear in late summer.
Grow Anemanthele lessoniana in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Comb out dead and winter damaged leaves in early spring, divide congested clumps in spring to early summer.
How to grow Anemanthele lessoniana
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Plant size
100cm height
1.5m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
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O
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N
Plant does not flower in November |
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Plant does not flower in December |
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Do Divide in May |
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Do Divide in June |
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Do not Prune in January |
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Do Prune in March |
A
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Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Anemanthele lessoniana and wildlife
Anemanthele lessoniana has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Anemanthele lessoniana poisonous?
Anemanthele lessoniana has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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