New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Sugarcane plumegrass |
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Giant plume grass |
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Sugarcane Plume Grass |
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Giant Beardgrass |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Russet Other: 6 to 12 inch plumes |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 12:56 PM Virtually leafless flower stalks shoot up 9 to 10 feet into the sky well above sparsely-leaved clumps of grass. The fluffy white seed heads, when back lit, seem to float and glow. Plumegrass likes well drained, but not dry, acid soil and a little more sun than shade. It's fast growing but never makes a dense clump so plant it behind something or underplant in a place where you can view it facing west in the afternoon. [ Reply to this comment | |
