Carried by 2 nurseries
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Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected by Ron Lutsko.
Grass
2 ft Tall
2 ft Wide
Clumping
Fast
Summer Deciduous
Yellow, Brown
Spring
Groundcover, Deer resistant
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Easy
15
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.2
4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
This is a large clumping grass, so use with shrubs that won't be overwhelmed by it, such as Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia), larger Ceanothus, Manzanita species, or scrub oaks.
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.