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Grass Like

Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'Variegatum' (v)

tuber oat grass 'Variegatum'

A deciduous tufted grass with characteristic swollen stem-bases, white-margined leaves and open panicles of oat-like flowers in late summer

Synonyms

Arrhenatherum variegatum

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Arrhenatherum are deciduous perennial grasses, forming loose tufts of linear leaves, with lax, oat-like flowering panicles in summer
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils

Propagation

Propagate by division from mid-spring to early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover

Pruning

Cut back to ground level in mid-summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Susceptible to a rust

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