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Squirrel Tail Grass |
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Squirrel-Tail |
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Foxtail Barley |
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: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Pink to reddish-purple. |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Dried seedheads are toxic to grazing animals. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: @ 2 to 3 weeks. Depth to plant seed: Sow seed on damp soil surface and lightly cover. Keep at warm temperature of @ 70ºF. |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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Grass ID by clintbrown | Aug 26, 2014 2:41 AM | 6 |
Salt tolerant plants by eclayne | Oct 10, 2020 8:42 PM | 133 |