New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Johnsongrass |
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Johnson Grass |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 8 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Panicles of purplish seed heads containing shiny, oval reddish brown seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
The Excellent SorghumSorghum is in the grass family and is closely related to corn. In fact, when it's young it is nearly impossible to differentiate it from corn. If anyone ever tells you they have volunteer corn in their garden, you can sound smart by guessing that it's sorghum.
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