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Stenotaphrum secundatum 'Variegatum' (v)

variegated buffalo grass

A creeping evergreen grass forming a wide mat to 15cm tall, with oblong leaves heavily striped with creamy-white; flowers insignificant, brownish-green, in one-sided spikes in summer and autumn

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

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)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Stenotaphrum can be annual or mat-forming perennial grasses, sometimes evergreen, with linear to lance-shaped leaves and greenish flowers in flattened spike-like racemes in summer or autumn
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. When in growth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every two weeks. Water sparingly in winter. Container grown plants thrive if given a minimum winter temperature of 12°C (54°F). Outdoors grow in moist but well drained fertile soil in full sun. Plant out when all danger of frosts has passed

Propagation

Divide in spring. Take nodal cuttings in spring or during summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required, but tidy plants in early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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