Snow Rush
Luzula nivea
Juncaceae
Growth habit
Grass/Sedge
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Alps, C Europe
Location
Floriculture War Memorial Trail
Source of plant
Jelitto Perennial Seeds
Description
To 60cm, loosely tufted. Basal leaves linear, to 30x0.4cm, flat; stem leaves to 20cm. Panicle loose with 20 clusters of flowers; perianth segments to 5mm, off-white, unequal, acute; anthers slightly shorter than filaments. Capsule to 2.5mm, globose; seed 1.5mm, red-brown.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6