Alopecurus - Golden Foxtail

DESCRIPTION: A. pratensis aureovariegatus, Golden Foxtail, is a tuft forming, ornamental grass that grows 12 inches high and wide. The leaves are flat and linear. They are yellowish-green striped and edged with gold. The flowers are compact, pale green spikes that are borne during the summer.

POTTING: Grasses can be grown in any well-drained soil and will thrive in full sun.

PROPAGATION: Sow seeds in the fall or divide clumps in the fall or spring.

VARIETIES: A. pratensis aureovariegatus; A. pratensis aureomarginatus.

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