Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like Fern |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Wet Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Leaves: | Glaucous Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other |
Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Fall |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Bog gardening |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Cooked greens Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees: nliineesttleshrang nroc ea& cptg Butterflies |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: eydibone.agkmt3 romldat2 w :u.ingetnn otseD ti ee teCspn amapi Scarify seeds Needs specific temperature |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division Crowns |
Pollinators: | Other Wasps Moths and Butterflies |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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