Luzula nivea

The Luzula nivea or white woodrush grows at low altitudes.

Dressed all in white, this plant's name originates from its white flowers, which are airy and resemble snowflakes, and from its evergreen leaves, which are green with a fine border of white hairs that give it a silky appearance.

This small grass grows in the understory and tolerates dry shade relatively well. It likes light and humus-bearing soils and dislikes heavy soils that become waterlogged in winter. Its grass-like foliage contrasts beautifully with the round leaves of hostas, podophyllum, and rodgersias.