Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 4-6 feet
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Spread: 3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: airy heads of tiny green flowers; mature to red seeds
that fade to honey-color in winter
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average; tolerates a wide variety
of soil conditions
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Moisture: average; drought and wet
tolerant, once established
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Use: accent, massed, borders, screen
waterside, stabilization of eroded banks, all-season interest, fresh or dried
cutting
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Care: low maintenance; cut back in
early spring; established clumps may be divided in spring
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to North American
grasslands
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Notes: attractive, versatile, upright,
ornamental grass; spring foliage is
bluish-green, becoming yellow with deep red hues in fall, and remaining
honey-toned throughout winter; food source and winter shelter for a range of
insects, birds, and small mammals; salt tolerant; verticillium wilt resistant,
black walnut tolerant, deer resistant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H144
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