Elegant Lovegrass Seeds

A delicate annual grass producing fine airy seed heads that shimmer in the light bringing soft movement and a gentle cloud like texture to borders bouquets and naturalistic plantings.

 

Elegant Lovegrass forms slender upright stems topped with loose branching panicles that float above the foliage. The seed heads shift from fresh green to soft buff tones as they mature creating a misty veil effect that blends beautifully with perennials and summer annuals. This species is prized for its lightness versatility and long lasting ornamental value both in the garden and as a cut or dried material.

 

It thrives in full sun and free draining soil and grows quickly from seed. Once established it is drought tolerant and low maintenance making it ideal for modern meadow plantings cottage borders and floral design work.

 

Seed Qty Approx 0.5 grams

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from February to April or outdoors from May

Germination takes approximately ten to twenty days at fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius

Grow in free draining soil in full sun

Height forty to sixty centimetres

Spread twenty to thirty centimetres

Flowers from July to September

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds on the surface of moist compost and press in lightly

Grow on in bright warm conditions then harden off before planting outdoors

Space plants twenty to thirty centimetres apart for full airy effect

 

Growing and maintenance

Water during dry spells in the first season

Cut stems for fresh or dried arrangements

Remove spent plants in autumn

Ideal for borders cutting gardens and naturalistic plantings

 

Uses and benefits

Airy cloud like seed heads

Perfect for fresh and dried arrangements

Soft movement in borders

Drought tolerant once established

Ideal for meadow style and modern planting schemes

 

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