Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass, Eastern Gamma Grass, Eastern Mock Grama, Coix dactyloides, Tripsacum dactyloides var. occidentale
An interesting plant with an unusual appearance, Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamma Grass) is a warm season, perennial bunchgrass noted for its 1-3 erect to ascending floral spikes, 10 in. long (25 cm), adorned with orange stamens (male flowers) and purple stigmas (female flowers). On display from mid-spring to early summer, they are carried above a large clump of arching, narrow, flat blades, 12-24 in. long (30-60 cm), with a well-defined midrib. The foliage turns orange-pink in the fall. Eastern Gamma Grass is rhizomatous and naturalizes by creeping rhizomes and self-seeding. Long-lived (up to 50 years), this robust and stately grass can be used as an accent plant, groundcover, or in the perennial border. It is also used as a vegetative barrier for soil erosion control and revegetation. Finally, Eastern Gamma Grass is also suitable as a wildlife habitat for wild animals like quails and prairie chickens. It provides good cover during the winter for grassland sparrows.
Hardiness |
4 - 10 |
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Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
Plant Family | Poaceae |
Common names | Fakahatchee Grass |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 4' - 8' (120cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 4' - 6' (120cm - 180cm) |
Spacing | 48" - 72" (120cm - 180cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
4 - 10 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
Plant Family | Poaceae |
Common names | Fakahatchee Grass |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 4' - 8' (120cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 4' - 6' (120cm - 180cm) |
Spacing | 48" - 72" (120cm - 180cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamma Grass) do I need for my garden?
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