Sesleria autumnalis // moor grass
Why I love this plant
GRASSES GRASSES GRASSES. I just love them. They sway in the wind, have all year round interest and they give me a really wild feel without looking out of control. They float wonderfully in the wind and as the leaves are slightly sturdier than other grasses the sound difference is almost sharper, which is another reason why I love growing grasses as they are all so different.
Sesleria autumnalis is a cool season, moor grass that bares silvery / grey flower spikes in the summer. It’s an evergreen that tends to do better in the cooler months so is great for structured plantings or wild plantings alike. Great for defining a woodland path or a shaded courted border.
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Harriet’s tip
No need to cut this grass back and I have always found it best to leave any dying leaves on to add the nutrients back in to the soil over winter.
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Pot size // 9cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Soil // moist, well drained soil
Position // full sun, partial shade
Woodland planting
Structure planting
Wild plantings
Great planted in swathes
Sensory gardens
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Botanical Details
Foliage // evergreen
Flowers // short white silver flowering spikes in late spring or summer
Ultimate Height // 100cm
Ultimate Spread // 60cm
Why I love this plant
GRASSES GRASSES GRASSES. I just love them. They sway in the wind, have all year round interest and they give me a really wild feel without looking out of control. They float wonderfully in the wind and as the leaves are slightly sturdier than other grasses the sound difference is almost sharper, which is another reason why I love growing grasses as they are all so different.
Sesleria autumnalis is a cool season, moor grass that bares silvery / grey flower spikes in the summer. It’s an evergreen that tends to do better in the cooler months so is great for structured plantings or wild plantings alike. Great for defining a woodland path or a shaded courted border.
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Harriet’s tip
No need to cut this grass back and I have always found it best to leave any dying leaves on to add the nutrients back in to the soil over winter.
———————————————————
Pot size // 9cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Soil // moist, well drained soil
Position // full sun, partial shade
Woodland planting
Structure planting
Wild plantings
Great planted in swathes
Sensory gardens
———————————————————
Botanical Details
Foliage // evergreen
Flowers // short white silver flowering spikes in late spring or summer
Ultimate Height // 100cm
Ultimate Spread // 60cm
Why I love this plant
GRASSES GRASSES GRASSES. I just love them. They sway in the wind, have all year round interest and they give me a really wild feel without looking out of control. They float wonderfully in the wind and as the leaves are slightly sturdier than other grasses the sound difference is almost sharper, which is another reason why I love growing grasses as they are all so different.
Sesleria autumnalis is a cool season, moor grass that bares silvery / grey flower spikes in the summer. It’s an evergreen that tends to do better in the cooler months so is great for structured plantings or wild plantings alike. Great for defining a woodland path or a shaded courted border.
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Harriet’s tip
No need to cut this grass back and I have always found it best to leave any dying leaves on to add the nutrients back in to the soil over winter.
———————————————————
Pot size // 9cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
———————————————————
Growing
Soil // moist, well drained soil
Position // full sun, partial shade
Woodland planting
Structure planting
Wild plantings
Great planted in swathes
Sensory gardens
———————————————————
Botanical Details
Foliage // evergreen
Flowers // short white silver flowering spikes in late spring or summer
Ultimate Height // 100cm
Ultimate Spread // 60cm
Why are all of our plants peat free?
We have never and will never use peat in the growing of our plants.
Harriet’s Plants is the first small scale, peat free, chemical free and 100% UK grown, planet friendly grower of houseplants. This means that I grow EVERYTHING within my glasshouse in Cornwall. The majority of growers are overseas and use peat as their main ingredients in their substrates.
Why virgin plastic free?
Harriets Plants uses no virgin plastic pots and instead recycles nursery pots from local garden centres to utilise for growing.
We also use coir pots, which are made from coconut fibres to create a 100% compostable and degradable pot over time. These coir pots are sustainably sourced and support women with fair paid work in Sri Lanka.
Why Chemical free?
Harriets Plants is against the use of pesticides and un-natural chemicals.
We grow our peat free houseplants following organic practices and never use harmful chemicals within the nursery. We are a biodynamic houseplant and outdoor plant nursery that focuses on working with the natural environment to grow hardier and more environmentally friendly houseplants and outdoor plants to the UK.
What are 100% UK grown houseplants?
Did we mention we are 100% Cornwall, UK grown? All the houseplants and outdoor plants within the nursery are grown right here in the UK. This means the whole process from seed sowing, propagating and growing a full houseplant, happens right under one glass roof. No plant imports take place at Harriets Plants.
What are Sustainable houseplants?
As a whole practice, Harriets Plants grows sustainable houseplants and outdoor plants for the UK.
This encompasses peat free, chemical free, virgin plastic free and 100% UK grown houseplants and outdoor plants. All of the plants on this website are sustainably grown and follow organic practices. The perfect gift for the eco warrior in your life.
