Sesleria ‘Greenlee Hybrid’

Sesleria 'Greenlee Hybrid'

Autumn Moor Grass

Photo Credit: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

Photo Credit: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens


Sesleria 'Greenlee Hybrid'

Autumn Moor Grass

Discovered at John Greenlee's nursery in California; thought to be a hybrid of S. autumnalis x S. caerulea. Low mounding, cool-season, evergreen grass with blue-green foliage and silvery inflorescences held above the foliage. A low maintenance groundcover for tough urban sites and meadows; good for erosion control and tolerates drought in cooler climates.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 5 - 9
  • Height: 8-12
  • Spread: 12-18
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Silver Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: No
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Attracts butterflies: No
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 5 - 9
  • Height: 8-12
  • Spread: 12-18
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Silver Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: No
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Bee-friendly: No
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: No
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior.

Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants grow well in a wide range of growing media types, provided there is adequate moisture-holding capacity and good drainage. While getting established in their finished containers, most prefer to be kept moist, but not saturated.

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes