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Tolerates almost any soil type. Tolertates any sun exposure in coast sites, but requires part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.
Grass
1 - 2 ft Tall
2 - 3 ft Wide
spreading
Fast
Evergreen
Brown
Spring, Summer
Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover
Full Sun
Moderate
Easy
15
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Tolerates saline soil.,Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0
Can be mowed to the ground to create a lawn-like appearance -- it is a useful lawn substitute. Mowing every 4-6 weeks encourages tillering
Can be used with other plants of moist or semi-moist areas, including Marsh Elder (Iva hayesiana), Alkali Heath (Frankenia salina), Cardinal Monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis), Scarlet Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis), Yerba Santa (Anemopsis californica), Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), Marsh Fleabane (Pluchea odorata), Iris spp., Dwarf Juniper (Juniperus communis), Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia spp.), Strawberry (Fragraria spp.), and Rushes (Juncus spp.)
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.