Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Flowers: | Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 2 months cold moist treatment |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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