Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Filler, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Information by: George Hull MSN Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Description
Notes
Clumping grass grows to mature size of 6' tall by 5' wide. Easy to control grass that is drought tolerant, cold tolerant & accepts full sun. Flowering plumes appear fall/winter with purple spikes rising above the foliage. Leaves are chartreuse & fine textured creating soft billowy effect. Spreads slowly by underground stems. Moderate.-ample water but well drained. Cut back spring when it begins growing & divide every 3-4 years. Evergreen in Phoenix. Rocky canyons below 4000' So. AZ. Erosion control.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.