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Botanical name
Deschampsia flexuosa 'AmiLime'
Other names
Wavy hair grass 'AmiLime'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'AmiLime' _ 'AmiLime' is a compact, dense, tussock-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen grass with rigid, leathery, linear, bright yellow-green leaves and erect stems bearing airy, arching panicles of bronze flower spikelets in early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Dense
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Prune back old stems to the ground in early spring before new growth resumes.
Propagation
Divide in mid-spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Deschampsia flexuosa 'AmiLime' (Wavy hair grass 'AmiLime') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained to moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Prefers acid conditions.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered