Poaceae
Autumn bent
Agrostis perennans
Also known as Agrostis perennans var. aestivalis, Agrostis humboldtiana, Agrostis perennans f. chaetophora, Agrostis hyemalis var. oreophila
Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Native · Wildlife · Naturalized · Low-Maintenance · Shade-Tolerant · Hardy
Autumn bent is a hardy perennial grass that requires minimal maintenance once established. It prefers partial shade and moderate watering, making it excellent for naturalized areas. This native grass provides valuable habitat for wildlife and is drought-tolerant once mature.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when top inch of soil feels dry · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bolivia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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