Description
A meadow full of beargrass plants can be an unforgettable sight, I’ve been told. It is a large plant featuring rigid, grass-like, evergreen leaves up to 90 cm tall and a central stalk erupting from within the leaves clump bearing a large inflorescence.
Many white/cream flowers attracting various pollinators.
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It prefers a rich but well-drained soil; fairly drought-tolerant and it can be grown also in a scree garden as an accent plant.
The beargrass is an important plant for Indigenous people: the leaves were used to weave garments and baskets and they also ate the roasted rootstock.
Germination: at least 12 weeks or 4 months of cold stratification! In nature new seeds germinate after a forest fire; a burn/smoke treatment may speed up the germination. Keep your pot for 2-3 years.
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