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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.

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
2 - 3 ft Wide

Form

spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Brown

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates saline soil.,Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0

Maintenance

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.)

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