Ornamental Native Grasses
Alkali Sacaton
(Sporobolus airoides)
Spacing 3ft. Full/part sun. Soil: heavy clay, salty, sand. Water occasionally, not often. Warm season grass. Height: 5' heads, 3'x4' foliage. Mow in winter.
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Big Bluestem
(Andropogon gerardii subsp. gerardii)
Spacing 2-3ft. Full/part sun. Soil: well drained sand or clay. Water to establish, then only occasionally. Warm season grass. Height: 5'-6'. Mow in winter.
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Bushy Bluestem
(A. glomeratus)
Spacing 18". Full sun. Soil: moist to wet, never flooded. Water regularly. Warm season grass. Height: 3-6' (water dependant). Mow in early spring.
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Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium var. frequens)
Spacing 6-18". Full sun. Soil: well drained clay or sand. Water only to establish or if droughty. Warm season grass. Height: 3-6'. Mow in late winter.
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Eastern Gamagrass
(Trypsacum dactyloides)
Spacing 3ft. Full/part sun. Soil: Heavy clay, wet sand, moist. Water to establish, regularly if not moist. Warm season grass. Height: 4-8'. Mow in late winter.
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Gulf Muhly
(M. capillaris)
Spacing 18-24". Full sun. Soil: well drained. Water regularly. Warm season grass. Height: 3'. Mow in winter.
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Lindheimer's Muhly
(M. lindheimeri)
Spacing 3 ft. Full sun. Soil: moist or heavy clays. Water regularly. Warm season grass. Height: 2-4' (leaves), 4-6' (heads). Mow in winter.
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Seep Muhly
(M. reverchonii)
Spacing 2 ft. Full sun. Soil: well drained, sand or clay. Water to establish, then as needed. Warm season grass. Height:to 2.5'. Mow in winter.
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Blue Grama
(Bouteloua gracilis)
Spacing 6-12". Full sun. Soil: very dry (raised beds east of I-35). Water only to establish. Warm season grass. Height: 2-2.5'. Mow in winter.
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Sideoats Grama
(B. curtipendula var. caespitosa)
Spacing 6-24". Full/part sun. Soil: dry to extremely dry. Water only to establish. Warm season grass. Height: 1' foliage, 3' heads. Mow in winter.
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Sand Lovegrass
(E. trichodes ‘Mason Sandhill’)
Spacing 2-3 ft. Full/part sun. Soil: well drained. Water sparingly once established. Warm season grass. Height: 2' foliage, 4' heads. Mow in winter.
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Indiangrass
(Sorghastrum nutans)
Spacing 2-3 ft. Full sun. Soil: well drained. Water to establish, more if west of I-35. Warm season grass. Height: 2-3 ft. foliage, 5-8 ft. tassels. Mow in winter.
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Southwestern Bristlegrass
(S. scheelei)
Spacing 2 ft. Full/part sun. Soil: dry. Water sparingly once established. Warm season grass. Height: 2-3 ft. Mow in winter.
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Mexican Feathergrass
(N. tenuissima)
Spacing 18-24". Full/part sun. Soil: extremely dry. Water only to establish. Cool season grass. Height: 2 ft. Mow in fall.
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Purple Threeawn
(Aristida purpurea var. purpurea)
Spacing 18-24". Full sun. Soil: extremely dry. Water only to establish. Warm season grass. Height: 2.5 ft. Mow in late winter.
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