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Milium effusum Aureum

Wood Millet (Golden Grass)

The chartreuse-yellow blades and numerous green flowers add a colourful and dramatic display to the garden.

  • »  Deciduous flat chartreuse blades arch from green stems
  • »  Profuse green flowers are held on narrow panicles
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring
  • »  Flower Height: 40 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 30 cm
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Spreading
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Milium effusum 'Aureum'

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Milium effusum 'Aureum'

Grows best in full or partial shade, and tolerates a range of soil types. Rake in late winter or early spring to make room for new growth. Plants should be divided in the spring every few years, to keep the plant contained and supporting healthy, new growth. Self-seeds easily: prune seedheads as they appear.

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