Full Sun
Frequent watering
Frost Hardy
6a
USDA zone
-23°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 10cm |
10cm | Min |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Grass Of Parnassus Overview
This species will grow about 20cm in height. It will produce long-stemmed leaves and white flowers with green veining appearing from spring to early summer. This plant is often found in the wild in Northern Europe. STEM: Upright, straight. ROOT: Short, upright stock. HAIRS: Hairless STIPULES: Absent LEAF-STALK: Longer than blade, absent on stem-leaf. BRACTS: Absent FLOWER STALK: Much longer than flower. SEPALS: 5, spear-shaped. PETALS: 5, equal, oval, tip notched. STAMENS: 5, with 5 modified, fringed with sticky drops. STIGMA: 4, not stalked. OVARY: 1, 1-celled except at base. SEEDS: Many, oblong.
How to propagate Grass Of Parnassus
Seed
Propagate by seed in autumn.
Division
By division of established clumps.
Other uses of Grass Of Parnassus
Wildflower/meadow, medicinal, fragrance.