evergreen grass


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Noun1.evergreen grass - coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oatevergreen grass - coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Arrhenatherum elatius, false oat, French rye, tall meadow grass, tall oat grass
grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
Arrhenatherum, genus Arrhenatherum - oat grass
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This evergreen grass is hardy and needs minimal care - just a combing in early spring to get rid of dead leaves - but mind your hands, the leaves are razor sharp so wear gloves.
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