| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Other: Silvery, blue-green |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Dry, single seeded ovoid to ellipsoid reddish-brown caryopsis. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Wispy panicles of an abundance of delicate, tiny whitish-beige flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
