Clumping native grass for dry or sandy soils.
More or less unknown in horticulture (also new to us). or urban and naturalistic landscaping.
Blooming Time: summer – early fall Size: 32″ tall (with flowers) x 12-16″ wide (the size depends on the site)USDA Zones: 3 – 9Culture: full sun, half sun, average free draining soil with tendencies to dry out, to dry soil, sandy soils, gritty soilsMoisture Needs: dry, medium-dry, if well drained also medium (average) Origin: Most of USA and Canada, see the BONAP distribution map. Can be found in the roadsides, drier prairie, plains, meadows, pastures or savannasBlack Walnut Tolerant: yesDeer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yesAttracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no, but provides nesting material for native bees (Xerxes).Attracts Hummingbirds: no, but the seeds are Bobcat QuailPot Size: square 3.5″ x 5″ deep perennial potPlant Combinations: Diffinitely a grass for xeriscape, and maybe restoration project and erosion control on the dry or sandy soils, potentially perfect for extreme urban conditions, and could be used as one of the matrix grasses. Disturbed urban soils in traffic islands, green roofs, dry naturalistic gardens, aromatic gardens, dry or shortgrass inspired prairie gardens, etc.
Goes well with many native and non-native plants: Agastache, Artemisia, Asters, Baptisia, Catanache caerulea, Coreopsis, Eryngium, narrow-leaved Echinacea + hybrids, bearded Iris, Nepeta, Linum lewisii, Paeonia, Perovskia, Platycodon, Salvia, Sedum, Scabiosa, Stachys, Veronica spicata, Veronica incana and other shorter ones. And other drought resistant grasses like Muhlenbergia or Schizachyrium.
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