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Dune Cordgrass Spartina bakeri
Floppy thin blades have an elegant appeal. This is
a tough, long-lasting plant good for landscaping. It tends to
maintain a rounded shape, roughly 3 feet in diameter. |
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Plant 'em in full or partial sun. They
will take a variety of water conditions, from dry to quite moist, but seem
to spread more in wetter spots.
Like other ornamental grasses, cut them back twice a year, in May and
November. |
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Fakahatchee Grass Tripsacum
dactyloides
Being more and more commonly used. Great in sunny, wet
conditions. Takes a bit of shade. Needs to be cut back at
least once per year. |
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Fully mature size is 6' high by 8' across. When planting, space them 8'
apart, a little closer if you want overlap. For best effect, don't plant
them too close together.
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Gama Grass Tripsacum floridana
Also called Dwarf
Fakahatchee, as a smaller version of the one
above. Attractive shades of silver and blue run through the
leaves. Mature size is about 3.5 feet around. They trim well,
and can be trained into a ball shape. Plant these on 42" centers for the best effect. |
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Pink Muhly Muhlenbergia
capillaris
Here's some in bloom, mixed in with yellowtop.
Use as an accent or border plant, up to 4' high. Space them from
24" to 36" apart. |
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It blooms September - December. For the rest of the year, its soft,
thin blades can add a rough-hewn, semi-formal touch to a garden.
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Hair Grass Muhlenbergia dumosa Billowy,
light green, getting up to 7' high. Trim in June and November. |
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