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Lagurus Ovatus Seeds
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 10
HEIGHT
12 - 24 inches
WIDTH
12 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
FLOWER COLOR
Cream
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
FALL COLOR
No Change
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Sandy
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Needs well drained soil
LATIN NAME
Lagurus ovatus
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 8
HEIGHT
12 inches
WIDTH
10 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Blue-green
FLOWER COLOR
Greenish fading to tan
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
FALL COLOR
Same
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.5
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Dry to medium
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
30 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
FLOWER COLOR
Violet
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Well drained, soil pH 5.5 - 7.5
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
6 - 10
HEIGHT
30 - 40 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
GROWTH RATE
Fast
FALL COLOR
Tan
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Light textured, well drained soils, pH 4.5 - 8.5
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Eragrostis curvula
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
18 inches
WIDTH
12 inches
FLOWER COLOR
White
FALL COLOR
Tan
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
DEER RESISTANT
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Average water
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
9 - 10
HEIGHT
36 - 48 inches
WIDTH
24 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Moist, pH 6.1 - 7.8
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 11
HEIGHT
6 - 12 inches
WIDTH
12 - 24 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
FLOWER COLOR
Blue
FALL COLOR
Foliage may turn brown with cold winters
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Average, medium, well-drained soil
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Requires weekly watering during extreme heat for first year
LATIN NAME
Liriope muscari
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 11
HEIGHT
24 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green and white
GROWTH RATE
Fast
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Loam to clay type soils, broad pH range
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
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Bunny Tails (Lagurus ovatus) - Grow Lagurus ovatus seed for this delightful little annual that is excellent for cutting and preserving. Commonly known as both Bunny Tails and Hare's Tail, this drought tolerant ornamental grass is neat and compact, topped by chartreuse puffballs that really do resemble little rabbit tails!
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Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68 - 72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 - 12 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Cover seeds lightly
SOWING RATE
4 - 6 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
10 - 12 inches
Bunny Tails (Lagurus ovatus) - Grow Lagurus ovatus seed for this delightful little annual that is excellent for cutting and preserving. This is one of those ornamental grasses that you grow first on a whim, then as an integral part of your garden! Commonly known as both Bunny Tails and Hare's Tail, this drought tolerant ornamental grass is neat and compact, topped by chartreuse puffballs that really do resemble little rabbit tails!
As summer turns to fall, the Bunny Tails turn to rich tan and dry out beautifully on the plant. You can leave them there -- they make spectacular winter accents, lasting until they catch the first heavy snowfall (or all season in mild climates). Or you can cut them and use them in dried arrangements, where they will last for months, refusing to shatter the way some textured grasses do after drying.
How To Grow Bunny Tails From Ornamental Grass Seed: Start the ornamental grass seeds indoors in early spring for transplanting out once temperatures are warm. Press the seeds into the soil and lightly cover. Maintain moisture for successful germination. For areas with a long growing season, you can directly sow Hare's Tail grass seed directly outside. In the early spring, prepare a seedbed by loosening the soil and raking it to a fine tilth, and press the ornamental grass seeds into the soil and lightly cover. Ornamental Bunny Tails grass is a pleasure to grow, too, because it favors sandy soils that many other plants shun, and once it gets its roots established, it's quite drought-tolerant. Give it plenty of sunshine, water throughout the growing season, and watch it fill your xeriscape garden with bobbing, fluffy blooms.