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Wood Rush

Luzula

Luzula luzuloides
A fast spreading to invasive, dense, rhizomatous groundcover grass, reaching a maximum height of 32 inches.
The leaf blades are up to 22 inches in length.
The creamy-white flowers are borne on clusters from early to mid summer.
They are followed by attractive seed heads.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 in partial to full shade on just about any soil. It is dry shade tolerant. It is rarely bothered by insect pests or disease.

Luzula nivea Ruby Stiletto
A vigorous, compact, clumping, semi-evegreen to evergreen, perennial grass, reaching a maximum size of 1 x 2 feet.
The fine-textured grayish foliage is tipped and edged red, with the color intensifying during winter into early spring.
The flowers are borne late spring into early summer.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 in partial shade. It is rarely bothered by insect pests or disease.

Luzula sylvatica ( Greater Wood Rush )
A beaufiful, dense, strongly rhizomatous, semi-evergreen perennial grass, reaching a maximum size of 3 x 3.5 feet, that is native to woodlands from Europe to Turkey.
Greater Wood Rush makes a great woodland groundcover for colder climates. The foliage is luxuriant mid-green. The leaf blades are up to 0.5 inches wide.
The flower stems are up to 3 feet high.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 in partial to full shade. It is drought and tree root tolerant. Greater Wood Rush is rarely bothered by insect pests or disease.

* photo taken on Aug 1 2013 in Stratford, Ontario


Variegata ( Banded Greater Wood Rush )
Foliage variegated with golden-yellow margins.