Hierochloe odorata

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Price:  £5.00 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Poaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Yellow Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  45cm to 60cm (18" to 2') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

Holy or Vanilla Grass - so called because of the sweet scent from crushed or cut foliage and roots - good for strewing on the floor! Creeping tussocks of fresh green leaves and warm brownish flowers to 60cm. Average soil in sun.

Hierochloe odorata has an extensive native range in marshy and wet habitats across Eurasia (including Britain - though rare), North America and into the Arctic Circle.