Scientific Name:
Luzula nivea
Pronunciation:
LUZ-you-luh nih-VEE-uh
Common Name:
snowy woodrush
Family Name:
Juncaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Loose, tufted evergreen; leaves linear, deep green, 30cm long, hairy margins; flowers are white, in clusters.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Dried flower or fruit, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Small garden/space, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Six tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : 1
- (ONW) Overpass North side West
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden