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Need info on Northern Lights

highalttransplant

20 years ago

I recently saw Northern Lights on a mail order website, and think it would be perfect in the small beds on either side of my walkway. Has anyone used it before? I love the color and can't find anything like it at the local nurseries, so should I order it online? Also, is this a cool season grass, or do I need to wait until spring to plant it?

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donn_
20 years ago
If you mean Deschampsia caespitosa 'Northern Lights,' it's a cool season grass, but I'd get it installed as soon as possible in your zone, so it can establish itself before your frigid winter hits. I don't grow this cultivar, but I grow the species, and it's a wonderful grass.
achnatherum
20 years ago
Has anyone else had a problem with this one reverting to all green leaves. I had four plants and they have all turned 100 % green. Still a nice little plant but .....

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jondmvn
20 years ago
yes, they revert often, and all of mine got rust real bad... out they went.
highalttransplant
Original Author
20 years ago
Well, I ordered three of them yesterday so I guess I will just have to see if they retain their beautiful coloring. What is "rust"?
donn_
20 years ago
Rust is a catch-all common name for a wide variety of foliar fungal diseases which affect ornamental grasses and many other plants.

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