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Luzula nivea

Also Known As

Snow Wood Rush
Snowy Woodrush

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 10"-24"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Luzula nivea plant details

Luzula nivea is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with blue and green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy and grassy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Luzula nivea

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: juncaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 10 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: rare, textural, unique, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Luzula nivea

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lovely woodlander…loose, arching clumps of thin, grassy leaves that glisten with tiny silver hairs, giving the effect of frost or snow. This ‘Luzu’ is evergreen; expect it to reach 18-24” high and wide. Dove white flowers in May > June are quite showy and last several weeks; prefers moist, part shade locations, but tolerates deep shade and some dryness when established, seems to grow in spite of tree root competition. Underused and underappreciated!

By: Secret Garden Growers

Rosettes of narrow green leaves are covered with showy silver hairs. Pendulous flower spikes of white bloom on narrow 2-foot stems. It's very attractive en masse, thankfully, because it is slowly spreading. Minimum temperature: -10°F Sorry, grasses and sedges cannot be shipped to California.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

The drk-green, grass-like leaves (to 12"), edged in long hairs, ; 2' stalks of small, snowy-white flowers in spring, make this tufting, somewhat sprawling peren. a handsome ; undemanding groundcover. Sun-PSh/Med-D

By: Forestfarm

Snowy Wood Rush. I know I get a rush when I see this blooming and have finally quit asking myself "What the hell is that - it can't be a grass" Evergreen leaves support a major bloom event in the grass world (granted, it doesn't take much) with wild heads of white flowers on 2'+ stems.