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giant sacaton grass
Sporobolus wrightii
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 5.0 ft. to 7.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 5.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Amphibians/Reptiles, Grassland Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- July, August
- Flower Color
- Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Sandy, Variable
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Native to the southwest portions of the U.S. Use as a specimen or in a mass planting.