Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream'
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Nodding clusters of jade-green bracts give this unusual perennial a striking presence from late spring onwards. As they mature, the bell-shaped bracts gradually take on soft pink tones and remain decorative well into autumn, giving Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream' a particularly long season of interest.
The flowerheads sit above attractive, divided foliage and have an airy, umbellifer-like appearance reminiscent of lovage or angelica. A useful choice for adding height and structure to a sunny border, the stems also make excellent cut flowers and can be dried for longer-lasting arrangements.
The flowerheads sit above attractive, divided foliage and have an airy, umbellifer-like appearance reminiscent of lovage or angelica. A useful choice for adding height and structure to a sunny border, the stems also make excellent cut flowers and can be dried for longer-lasting arrangements.
How to care for Mathiasella bupleuroides Green Dream:
Mathiasella prefers a partial shade to full sun spot with well-drained soil to avoid waterlogging, especially in winter. Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season, but reduce watering in colder months.
In spring, apply a generous mulch to protect the roots and suppress weeds. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms, and cut back any frost-damaged stems in late winter to tidy the plant and promote healthy new growth.
In spring, apply a generous mulch to protect the roots and suppress weeds. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms, and cut back any frost-damaged stems in late winter to tidy the plant and promote healthy new growth.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
