Sesleria nitida (Poaceae)

Grey moor grass

Native to central and southern Italy and Sicily. Appears strongly grey-blue in the landscape. The semi-evergreen leaves, up to 6mm wide, are two-toned, like those of Sesleria caerulea and Sesleria heufleriana, but they lie flat, with the strongly glaucous upper surfaces always visible. Also the tallest of the three species, forming a flowing mound of foliage to 50cm tall, over topped in early spring by nearly black flower panicles similar to the other spring-flowering species. Useful accent plant.
Ht. 50cm. Very hardy


Price
  9cm pot       £3.00       Available Sept 2004