Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Leaves: | Fragrant Variegated Needled |
Flowers: | Other |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening Topiary |
Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Sseed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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