Yorkshire fog.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial grass

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

30 to 60 cm

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist as this grass thrives in damp conditions. Watch for yellowing leaves which can indicate poor drainage or lack of nutrients. It spreads easily, so keep an eye on it if you are planting it in a garden bed.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back dead foliage in late winter to encourage fresh spring growth.

Umtopfen

Repot when the root system becomes crowded and starts to lift out of the container.

Boden

Moist, fertile, well-draining soil

Boden-pH

5.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

It is not considered toxic to humans, though it is not a food source.

Kinder

The foliage is generally safe, but the sharp seed heads can be irritating if handled roughly.

Kontaktallergene

The fine hairs on the leaves can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is a significant allergen for many people during the late spring and summer months.

Essbarkeit

This grass is not intended for human consumption and may cause digestive upset.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Soft, velvety hairs on leaves
• Pale green or purplish flower spikes
• Forms dense, low growing tufts
• Ligules are membranous and hairy

Höhe

0,2 bis 1m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

gray-green, semi-evergreen

Blüten

pink, purple, white, 0,5 bis 0,8cm

Häufige Probleme

• Rust — Fungal infection causing orange or brown pustules on the leaves.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The foliage may die back slightly in cold weather, but it generally remains green in milder climates. No special protection is required.

Im Kübel

It is rarely grown in containers as it prefers open ground, but it can be kept in a large pot if kept consistently moist.

Pair this grass with moisture-loving wildflowers to create a naturalistic meadow aesthetic.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Meadow buttercup — They naturally occur together in damp, grassy meadows.
• Garden sorrel — This plant thrives in similar acidic, moist soil conditions.

Ähnliche Arten

• Holcus mollis — It is very similar but spreads more aggressively via long, underground rhizomes.

Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Holcus

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.

Artenschutz

It is a common, widespread species and is not of conservation concern.

It is a resilient grass that spreads via seeds and short rhizomes, allowing it to dominate in damp, acidic meadows.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant

Bestäuber

Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ornamental grass, erosion control, pasture forage

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it a good lawn grass?

It is generally not recommended for lawns as it grows in clumps and can look untidy.

How do I control it?

Regular mowing before it sets seed is the most effective way to prevent it from spreading.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Holcus comes from the Greek word for a type of grass, while the specific epithet lanatus refers to the woolly, hairy texture of the leaves.

Gut zu wissen

• It is often called Yorkshire fog because of the way the flower heads appear hazy in the morning light.
• The plant thrives in damp, nutrient-poor soils where other grasses struggle.
• It is a highly successful colonizer of disturbed ground.