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Products > Sesleria autumnalis   Sesleria autumnalis - Autumn Moor Grass    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) Origin: Italy (Europe) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Golden Bloomtime: Spring Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Sesleria autumnalis (Autumn Moor Grass) - An evergreen clumping grass that forms neat pale green tussocks (1-1 1/2 feet tall) from which emerge tight golden flower spikes in spring which fade gracefully through summer and fall. Blades are narrow and light green with scabrous margins. Tolerates a wide range of conditions - wet to dry, sun to shade. Frost hardy. A beautiful meadow grass. One of our favorite grasses.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]