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Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 12 - 20 inches (20-30 cm)
Plant Spread: Clump forming, 8 - 12 inches (15-20 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Cream with pink tinge
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 10° to 15° C (50 to 59 F)
Days to germinate: 10 - 14 days
Depth to plant seed: 0.3 cm - Surface sow, lightly covering with soil.
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Bunny Tails
  • Hare's Tail Grass

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-07-16
Location: Sao Laurenco - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-12
Location: Sao Laurenco - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-12
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-06-11

Date: 2011-07-31
My garden in Belgium
Location: Ponta do Pargo - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-17
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Athens (Greece)
Location: Sao Laurenco - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-12

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Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: IL
Date: 2008-07-08
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-08-06
Location: Athens (Greece)
Location: Oregon
Date: summer 2011

Date: 2010-06-26
Photo courtesy of: Yoko Nekonomania
Location: Achadas da Cruz - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-20
Location: Achadas da Cruz - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-20
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2015-12-26
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2015-12-26
Location: IL
Date: 2008-07-08

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: Sharps Chapel, Tennessee
Date: 2018-07-01
Bunny tails as part of a window box planting.
Location: Ponta do Pargo - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-17
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Comments:
  • Posted by Lakeside (Tennessee - Zone 6b) on Jul 1, 2018 8:05 AM concerning plant:
    I started these from seed. This plant did not like the wet clay soils in my eastern Tennessee gardens. It did very well, however, in window box plantings. Seems to prefer good drainage.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 13, 2014 7:48 AM concerning plant:
    Good one for cutting and for preserving. Once it gets established, it's very drought-tolerant. Likes lots of sunshine.
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