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Polypogon Seeds
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
16 inches
FOLIAGE COLOR
Blue-green
FLOWER COLOR
Light green panicles that turn cream when older
SOIL REQUIREMENT
Course, textured soils, pH 4.8 – 7.8
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Moist to wet areas
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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Rabbits Foot Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) - For a spring and early summer ornamental grass, start Polypogon monspeliensis seeds and enjoy this fast growing, attractive annual. Common names for this grass are Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass or Annual Beardgrass. This ornamental grass is not picky about soil, and it tolerates moist to wet soils where other grasses will not grow.
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Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68 - 72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 -12 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Cover seeds lightly and keep it moist
SOWING RATE
5 - 7 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Rabbits Foot Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) - For a spring and early summer ornamental grass, start Polypogon monspeliensis seeds and enjoy this fast growing, attractive annual. Common names for this grass are Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass or Annual Beardgrass. This ornamental grass is not picky about soil, and it tolerates moist to wet soils where other grasses will not grow. Rabbit's Foot Grass is a popular ornamental because it has fine textured foliage and attractive cream colored panicles. It usually only reaches a height of 16 inches making it a nice size for the mixed border.
How To Grow Annual Beard Grass From Ornamental Grass Seeds: Annual Beard Grass seeds can be started indoors. Using a seed starting tray filled with a pre-moistened seed starting medium that drains well, place the ornamental grass seeds on top of the soil and gently press the seeds in. Keep the Polypogon monspeliensis seeds moist until germination occurs. Some gardeners start the Rabbit's Foot Grass seeds directly outside in the spring after danger of frost has passed. Prepare a seedbed, and press the seeds into the soil that has been worked into a fine tilth.