What is Luzula?

Luzula , more often known as wooden, is a plant genus with 80 known species. The species in this family are flowering plants from the Juncaceae family and commonly occur in mild areas of Asia and Europe. Plants Luzula are permanent and grow from 8 inches to 2.5 feet (20 to 80 cm), depending on the species. These plants are the preferred source of food larvae of some butterflies. Plants in the family Luzula thrive in many types of soil, such as well -drained sand, clay or heavy clay; However, they prefer wet soils with acidic or chalk balance of alkaline pH. Both of these species are primarily used as a ground cover for shaded areas in the garden. Wooden Russians are one of the most important perennials, and that is why they are often chosen to create a shaded border in the gardens.

One type of Luzula is snow-covered wood-rush or Luzula nivea . It is known to reach a height of 2 feet (60 cm) and a width of up to 18 inches (45 cm). Leaves of snowy wooden rThe leather is flat, long and usually different shades of green, with white intersections along the edges. Another characteristic of the exclusive for snow -covered wood is fluffy white flowers, which are on long and closing stems, which are elegantly rising above the basal leaves of grass. These flowers occur at the end of spring to summer, reminiscent of snow; The name of snowy wood.

l. It is assumed that nivea comes from the Mountains of the Pyrenees and the Alps. Like any type of wood, snow -covered wood thrives in many soils and prefers shade. It is recommended to give each wnowy soup at least 1 foot (0.3 m) space apart.

also known as a larger wooden rush, Luzula sylvatica is ornamental grass used for ground cover in the shady areas of gardens. Like the snow-covered wood-rush, l. It can grow up to 16 inches (40 cm) in height and produces flowers from May to July. This specialty luzula It is from stream banks and open forests of the United Kingdom, as well as Central and Southern Europe. When planting larger wood, it is recommended that at least 16 inches (40 cm) be planted apart.