Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
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 11 |
Plant Height: | 3 to 7 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Green to yellowish green with off-center whitish midrib, fine serrated margins, sharp, pointed tips. |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: 4 to 8 inch long panicles |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: Can flower year-round in tropical and sub tropical areas. |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Suitable for forage |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On May 11, 2015 | Transplanted to pots with petunias |
christine2 | On May 12, 2021 | Obtained plant BR 3 |