| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 25 to 35 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 68ºF to 70ºF Days to germinate: May germinate fairly quickly but it may take 2 to 6 months, depending on seed quality. Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering lightly with soil. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Division |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
