Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Elegia capensis:
- Ideal for fast growing screening
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
Weaknesses of Elegia capensis
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
- Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
Design & Plant Use for Elegia capensis:
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Ornamental grass ideal for drift planting in a sunny spot
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Common Missspellings: Eleagia