Prairie Cordgrass
spartina pectinata
Turns from green, to orange and yellow with a tint of purple when flowering. 5-7 feet tall!
About Prairie Cordgrass
Prairie Cordgrass is a native warm season, sod-forming grass also called "rip gut" due to its saw toothed leaf margins at maturity. This grass forms extremely dense stands, spreading by creeping rhizomes and seed produced on tillers 5-7 ft. tall. It grows best on deep, heavy lowland soils and also does well with other warm-season grasses on sub-irrigated sites. Livestock find it palatable when grazed early.
Uses include:
- Soil stabilization
- Erosion control
- Water filtering
- Wildlife habitat
- Landscaping
Does not grow well in the extreme Southeast or Southwest U.S.
Purchase Prairie Cordgrass
This product is sold by the Pure Live Seed (PLS) pound.
Product Details
| Height Range: | 60 - 84 inches |
| Seeding Rate: | Broadcast: 1 PLS Lb. / 2,000 sq ft | Drilled: 10-12 PLS Lbs. / Ac |
| Seeds Per Pound: | 150,000 |
| Growing Season: | Warm Season |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Planting Season: | Spring |
| Target Solution: |
Deer Resistant Erosion Control Full Sun Ideal for Birds |
| Type: |
Rhizotamous Sod-forming |
| Use: |
Forage Ground Cover & Erosion Control Revegetation Soil Builder |