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Cape Restio

Elegia capensis

Cape Restio (Elegia capensis)

Photo: Andy king50 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

straw, green

What actually matters with this one

Cut old brown culms right out at the base. They never green up again and they hide the fresh plumes.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 9-11
Height
2 m
Flowers
September to November
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.