Luzula Solar Flair

Description

Luzula ‘Solar Flair’ – woodrush

Botanical name: Luzula sylvatica ‘Solar Flair’
Common names: Golden woodrush
Family: Juncaceae (rush family)
Plant type: Evergreen woodrush
Habit: Clump-forming, spreading
Pot size: 2–3 litre pot
Eventual size: Approx. 30–40cm tall × 45cm spread
Foliage: Broad, glossy leaves in bright yellow-green to gold, brightest in winter and cool weather; evergreen
Flowers: Clusters of small flowers on airy stems in spring to early summer
Scent: Not scented
Aspect / light: Partial to full shade
Soil: Moist but well-drained, humus-rich; tolerates dry shade once established; any pH
Hardiness: RHS H6 (hardy, to about −20°C); USDA zones 5–8
Exposure: Sheltered
Native range: Selected form; the species is native to Europe including the UK
Toxicity / pet & child safety: Generally considered non-toxic to people and pets

Luzula ‘Solar Flair’ is a bright woodrush with broad, glossy yellow-green to gold foliage that glows through winter. Superb for lighting up shady borders and providing evergreen groundcover under trees.

GardenAdvice notes

A bright golden-leaved form of the greater woodrush, ‘Solar Flair’ has broad, glossy foliage in warm yellow-green to gold tones, at its most vivid in winter and cool weather when it really lights up a shady spot. Tough, evergreen and shade-tolerant, it makes excellent groundcover that brings welcome colour to the dark days.

Growing & planting

Plant in spring or autumn in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade. Woodrushes are among the best plants for shade, including the dry shade under trees once established. Work in leaf mould, and space about 40cm apart to knit into groundcover.

Care & maintenance

Low-maintenance. Comb out or trim off dead and tatty foliage in spring to freshen the clump. It spreads gently to form groundcover; lift and divide congested patches in spring to increase it or keep it in bounds. Water while establishing, after which it tolerates drier shade.

Propagation

• Division: Lift and divide clumps in spring.
• Seed: Sow seed in spring, though named forms are best from division.

Pests & diseases

Generally trouble-free and tough. Little troubled by pests or disease, and one of the most reliable plants for difficult shady spots.

Uses in the garden

Superb for brightening shady and woodland borders, as evergreen groundcover under trees and shrubs, on shady banks and in dry shade, where its gold foliage glows, especially in winter.

Wildlife value

The evergreen tufts provide year-round ground-level cover and shelter for insects and small creatures, and woodrushes support wildlife in woodland and shady plantings.

Toxicity & safety

Woodrush is generally regarded as non-toxic to people and pets.

GardenAdvice tip

‘Solar Flair’ really comes into its own in winter, when its gold foliage glows just as the garden needs cheering — so plant it in a shady spot you look at from the house in the colder months. It’s a tough, easy groundcover for dry shade under trees, where its colour is all the more valuable.

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