Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 1-3 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Slender leaves in a fountain-like tussock. Warm-season grass: grows in summer. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Round seeds less than 2 mm across |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Varies between green, yellow, light tan, and gray depending on stage of development |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Inflorescence Height: | 18-36 inches |
Foliage Mound Height: | 12-24 inches |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: May germinate better with cold moist treatment for 1-2 months. Sow in situ Other info: Needs no stratification. May germinate better in partial shade. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
jhugart | On June 2, 2019 | Transplanted Put in the ground. Six plants. |
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