FoliageAutumn Moor Grass
Sesleria autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass (Sesleria autumnalis) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 0.8-1 ft × 0.5-1 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained soil. Expect cream, silver and white blooms in fall. It stands up well to black walnut, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 0.8-1 ft × 0.5-1 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Cream, Silver, White
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Drought, Dry soil, Pollution
- Native to
- Southeastern Europe
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Autumn Moor Grass is hardy to about -20°F (estimated from USDA zone 5), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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