Plant Profile: Sesleria autumnalis

Taxonomy: Sesleria autumnalis

Names

Autumn Moor Grass

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Phonetic Spelling:ses-LER-ee-ah aw-tum-NAY-lis

Genus:Sesleria

Species:autumnalis

Family:Poaceae

Vibrant lime green leaves; perfect for borders

Soil: Requires well-drained soil; resistant to drought

Shape: Clump-forming mound

Sesleria autumnalis Feature Summary

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Sesleria autumnalis Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Southern Europe and Caucasus
Flowers
Flower Description:
Inflorescence: Held erect; late summer to fall; becomes silvery white
Flower Color:
White
Cream/Tan
Gray/Silver
Flower Value To Gardener:
Showy
Long-lasting
Flower Bloom Time:
Spring
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Lime green foliage
Leaf Color:
Green
Gold/Yellow
Leaf Length:
> 6 inches
Leaf Width:
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Habit/Form:
Mounding
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
Available Space To Plant:
Less than 12 inches
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Fruit
Fruit Type:
Caryopsis
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Rock Garden
Design Feature:
Border
Mass Planting
Resistance To Challenges:
Drought
Pollution
Dry Soil
Black Walnut

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Sesleria autumnalis Attributes

Sesleria autumnalis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Southern Europe and Caucasus

Sesleria autumnalis Flowers

Sesleria autumnalis: Flower Description

Inflorescence: Held erect; late summer to fall; becomes silvery white

Sesleria autumnalis: Flower Color

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Cream/Tan
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Gray/Silver
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White

Sesleria autumnalis: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Sesleria autumnalis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Sesleria autumnalis Leaves

Sesleria autumnalis: Leaf Description

Lime green foliage

Sesleria autumnalis: Leaf Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Green

Sesleria autumnalis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Brown/Copper

Sesleria autumnalis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Sesleria autumnalis: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Sesleria autumnalis: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Sesleria autumnalis: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Sesleria autumnalis Whole Plant Traits

Sesleria autumnalis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Sesleria autumnalis: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Sesleria autumnalis: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Sesleria autumnalis Cultural Conditions

Sesleria autumnalis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Sesleria autumnalis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Sesleria autumnalis: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Sesleria autumnalis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Sesleria autumnalis Fruit

Sesleria autumnalis: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Sesleria autumnalis Stem

Sesleria autumnalis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Sesleria autumnalis Landscape

Sesleria autumnalis: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Sesleria autumnalis: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Sesleria autumnalis: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Sesleria autumnalis: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland