Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Commelinidae	Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others
Order	Cyperales	Flowering plants including grasses
Family	Poaceae	Grasses (but not sedges or rushes)
Genus	Helictotrichon
Species	sempervirens	Latin for “evergreen”
Cultivar	‘Saphirsprudel’	German, meaning “sapphire fountain”

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This ornamental oat grass is a cultivar.

Identification: This grass is 24-36" (60-91 cm) in height. It blooms in June, with bluish-brown flowers. Leaf blades are stiff, linear, and steel blue in color, 18" (45 cm) × up to ½" (1.3 cm) wide, with sharp tips.

Online References:

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’ at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’ on hort.ifas.ufl.edu

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’ on eFloras

Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphirsprudel’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
≈ 24 × 16" (62 × 41 cm)

Range: Zones 4-8:

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