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Spartina pectinata

Spartina pectinata

PRAIRIE CORD GRASS

Category: Grasses

Characteristics
Description

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Exposure

Full Sun, Part Shade

Height

Soil Type

Drought Tolerant, Lean/Poor Tolerant, Moist Tolerant, Wet Tolerant

Hardiness Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Other Attributes

Nice Fall Foliage, Northeastern U.S. Native, Raingarden Suitable

Spartina pectinata

Glossy, dark green blades with sharp edges that turn yellow in the fall. Comb-like, straw colored flowers extend above the foliage July-August. 4 -7 ‘ tall. Full sun-part shade. Best grown in rich, moist-wet soil. Tolerates sandy and rocky soils. Will spread aggressively by rhizomes. Drought tolerant. Northeastern U.S. native. Zone 4.

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