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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.
Grass
3 - 4 ft Tall
3 - 4 ft Wide
Clumping
Fast
Evergreen
Spring, Summer
Deer resistant, Lawn alternative
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moderate
Easy
15
Fast
sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.8
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)
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.