| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Flowers: | Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes |
| Inflorescence Height: | 3-4 feet |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 12-18 inches |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Needs 2 months cold moist treatment. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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