Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal Grass is a grass for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Apr, May, Jun.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 25 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 25 cm of room to spread, roughly 4 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sweet Vernal Grass's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- Anise Hyssopto flower when it does not
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'to flower when it does not
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'for height behind it
- Betonyto edge in front