Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet (61-91cm); 18 inches on droughty sites to 3 feet on deep, fertile soils. |
Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches (46-61cm) |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Other: leaves turn an attractive reddish rusty color after frost |
Fruit: | Showy Other: The seed develops to a fluffy silver-white in clusters to about three inches long. The plumes are showy when seed has matured and can add interest to a cut arrangement. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Other info: approximately 240000 seeds per pound |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
jhugart | On May 5, 2020 | Plant emerged Noticed new leaves today. |
jhugart | On June 2, 2019 | Transplanted Put in the ground. Two plants. |