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It attributes its name to the showy, bristly, bottle-brush-like flowers. The leaves are dark, narrow, and olive-green in colour.
• | Attracts Birds |
• | Medium |
• | Native to Ontario |
• | Cut Flower/Foliage |
• | Deciduous |
• | Dried Flower/Foliage |
• | Long Blooming |
• | Juglan Tolerant |
• | Green |
• | Container Plants |
Best grown in a moist, fertile soil, however, it is quite tolerant of any soil type from heavy clay to dry and rocky. Grows in full sun or partial shade, however, it will struggle in the hot sun. This is a good choice for naturalizing dry, shaded areas. Hystrix patula will freely self-seed in optimum growing conditions and seed heads can be pruned off before they disperse. Grass should be pruned down to almost ground level in early spring.