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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for use in the garden. Introduced by Roger Raiche of the UC Botanic Garden.

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 - 4 ft Tall
3 - 4 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Deer resistant, Lawn alternative

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.8

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Use with other wet area plants such as Sedge (Carex spp. or Cyperus spp.), Spikerush (Eleocharis spp.), Bullrush (Schoeoplectus spp. or Scirpus spp.), and Cattail (Typha spp.), and with trees/shrubs of the north coast such as Fir (Abies spp.), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Ceanothus spp., Coast Silk Tassel (Garrya elliptica), Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Currant/Gooseberry (Ribes spp.), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), and Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

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