Elegia juncea

Common Name:
Golden curls
Plant Type:
Restio
Family:
Restionaceae (The Restio Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Gold
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Slender greyish green stems form dense, somewhat arching clumps to 2 feet. Striking golden bracts tip the stems in spring and enclose the tiny flowers. Restios are useful for year round presence in the garden, providing structure among more ephemeral flowers. Sun to part shade, moderate to occasional watering.