Brachypodium sylvaticum syn. Festuca sylvatica
Slender False Brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a tufted perfennial grass which is native to many parts of Europe, across into Asia and parts of America. It has slender green grass like or blade like foliage rising to approximately 30cm, and then tall flower stems rise up and arch over and flowers droop over, followed by seed heads. It typically prefers shadier conditions and can be found in the wild in areas of woodland scrub, hedgerows, or in more open areas that used to be woodland. It prefers a well draining soil. It is thought to be an important food source for some butterfly caterpillars.
Contributed by @hayleyfreed
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Slender False Brome
Latin name
Brachypodium sylvaticum syn. Festuca sylvatica
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.90 M
Brachypodium sylvaticum syn. Festuca sylvatica
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a tufted perfennial grass which is native to many parts of Europe, across into Asia and parts of America. It has slender green grass like or blade like foliage rising to approximately 30cm, and then tall flower stems rise up and arch over and flowers droop over, followed by seed heads. It typically prefers shadier conditions and can be found in the wild in areas of woodland scrub, hedgerows, or in more open areas that used to be woodland. It prefers a well draining soil. It is thought to be an important food source for some butterfly caterpillars.
Flowering Season (Summer/Autumn)
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
Brachypodium sylvaticam typically flowers in the later part of the year with flower stems emerging between July and October, where it sends up tall slender stems up to 90cm tall which arch and droop over.
Propagate by Seed
From Early Spring TO Early Winter
Brachypodium sylvaticum spreads in nature easily via self seeding, where seeds drop in late autumn from the tall arching stems and germinate in the spring. It does best when sown where it is to grow, and is often sown as part of a mixture of grasses in a shade mixture. It will not tolerate deep shade, so only sow in partial shaded area where it can receive some light. Seed can be sown at most times of the year when conditions are suitable for germination, so soil is moist and when soil temperatures are above 5 degrees centigrade. It is best to avoid too cold or wintry conditions.
Planting Season (Spring)
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring. This plant prefers well draining soil, in partial shade but will tolerate more open positions providing it doesn't dry out too much.