Professional Growing Information I potted this up in a large whiskey barrel container in 2021 with other annuals. I left it to over winter, outside in (zone 8a). Every spring since, I have cut it back to about 4" tall and it re-grows new bronze blades of grass ! It has also gotten much larger and I could probably divide it.
Graceful Grasses® Toffee Twist Toffee Twist Sedge Carex flagellifera
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 46cm - 61cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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Details
18 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches46cm - 61cm46cm - 61cm46cm - 61cmFeatures
Slender, iridescent leaves offer an elegant sweeping, trailing habit. A coolseason
grass. Perfect thriller adding height and drama to any container.Foliage InterestFall InterestDeadheading Not NecessaryGrass:GrassCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmSpacing:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmSpread:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmFlower Shade:NoneFoliage Colors:BrownFoliage Shade:BronzeHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:GrassUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Great in combinations, especially fall containers
Maintenance Notes:Toffee Twist is a cool-season grass. Where temperatures get colder than five degrees F, the plants should be treated as annuals. Once the grass turns brown it can either be removed immediately or removed in the spring. It should not be expected to live through the winter and begin growing again in the spring.
In areas where winter temperatures remain above five degrees it should be considered a perennial and the following information should be useful.Cool-season grasses put on most of their growth in spring before temperatures begin exceeding 75 degrees Fahrenheit and in the fall when temperatures cool down. They generally maintain good color through the summer but won't grow much when it is hot.
Cut back cool season grasses in very early spring.Cool season grasses tend to look good even as the weather cools. Leave their foliage in place until spring and then as soon as the snow is gone cut them back. Leave about 1/3 of the plant in place. Trimming cool season grasses too harshly can irreparably harm the plant.
Divide cool season grasses in spring or early fall. Cool season grasses are actively growing in spring and fall. These grasses can be transplanted at either time of the year but early spring is probably the best time to divide. If you do divide them in the fall, be careful that the freeze/thaw cycles of winter don't heave the plants out of the ground, this happened to a couple of my coral bells last winter.
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Shawna, Virginia, United States, 8 weeks ago
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I potted this up in a large whiskey barrel container in 2021 with other annuals. I left it to over winter, outside in (zone 8a). Every spring since, I have cut it back to about 4" tall and it re-grows new bronze blades of grass ! It has also gotten much larger and I could probably divide it.
Shawna, Virginia, United States, 8 weeks ago -
You list this as an annual. BUT. I purchased in 2022. I am in a zone 4 in Northern Mich. Loved the look of it in the fall so just left it when pulling the annuals out. It was there in the spring and grew larger and fuller. I love it. Hoping the same will happen this winter. It adds so much intrest all season long. Love it.
Linda Christiansen, Michigan, United States, 21 weeks ago
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