Danthonia spicata

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Poverty Oat Grass

Grown from seed

  • Perennial bunchgrass; 12in tall

  • Cool season grass; low tufts of blue-green leaves curl golden-brown in autumn

  • Deep roots prevent soil erosion; great for stabilizing slopes; thrives in poor soils

  • Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds

  • Host plant to Leonard’s Skipper and the Indian Skipper

  • Foliage attracts various grasshoppers; flowers attract butterflies & skippers; seeds attract ground-nesting birds & small mammals

  • Spreads slowly via small rhizomes

Size:

Poverty Oat Grass

Grown from seed

  • Perennial bunchgrass; 12in tall

  • Cool season grass; low tufts of blue-green leaves curl golden-brown in autumn

  • Deep roots prevent soil erosion; great for stabilizing slopes; thrives in poor soils

  • Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds

  • Host plant to Leonard’s Skipper and the Indian Skipper

  • Foliage attracts various grasshoppers; flowers attract butterflies & skippers; seeds attract ground-nesting birds & small mammals

  • Spreads slowly via small rhizomes

Details

  • Golden, Brown, Yellow, Orange

  • Late Spring, Early Summer

  • 12”

  • Dry, Medium; Drought Resistant

  • Full, Partial

  • Indian Skipper
    Leonard’s Skipper

  • Not classified

  • No cold stratification required