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Isolepsis Cernua Seeds
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Fiber Optic Grass (Isolepsis cernua Live Wire) - Not too many ornamental grasses can be called Fiber Optic Grass! This unique ornamental grass plant is ideal for adding texture to mixed containers or as an indoor plant. Start the Isolepsis cernua seeds for a house plant, an addition to the border, or a planting along ponds and water gardens.
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Grass Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
8 - 10
HEIGHT
8 inches
WIDTH
12 - 20 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Soft green
FLOWER COLOR
Silver
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
FALL COLOR
No change
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Average to poor soil
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Average to moist
LATIN NAME
Isolepsis cernua
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
64 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover seed as light is required for germination
SOWING RATE
3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 - 16 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
How To Grow Fiber Optic Grass: Use small pots filled with seed starting mix. Place the Fiber Optic Grass seed onto the soil and cover thinly with sand or soil. To help keep the ornamental grass seed moist until germination occurs, cover the pots with clear plastic wrap. Move the sedge seedlings to direct sunlight once they have sprouted, either in a south facing window or greenhouse and remove the plastic wrap. Transplant the sedge plants into progressively larger containers as they grow. A mature Fiber Optic Grass plant can be transplanted outdoors into its permanent place usually within one full growing season.