Milium effusum 'Aureum' – Wood Millet

Milium effusum 'Aureum' ('Bowles Golden') – Wood Millet

One of the finest grasses for shaded gardens, Milium effusum 'Aureum' lights up dark corners with its luminous golden-yellow foliage that gently arches and softens through summer. A tufting semi-evergreen perennial, it's a natural companion for ferns and hostas in woodland settings, and equally at home in rock gardens, water gardens, and shaded borders. Dainty greenish-yellow spikelets bloom in spring through summer, rising 12–18" above the foliage. Deer resistant and butterfly-attracting.

Key Features:

• Perennial Grass; Semi-evergreen
• Deer resistant
• Attracts butterflies
• Luminous golden-yellow foliage; ideal for shade
• One of the best grasses for part shade/full shade
• Excellent with ferns, hostas, in woodland and water gardens
• Tufting, arching habit

Growing Details:
Height: 6–18" (foliage) | Flower stems: 12–18" above foliage
Exposure: Part Shade/Shade | Water: Moist
Bloom time: Spring–Summer | Bloom color: Greenish-yellow
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6–10