trefle.io · Taken Jun 5, 2022 by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Crested dog's-tail
Cynosurus cristatus
Also known as Cynosurus cristatus var. ciliatus, Cynosurus neglectus, Dogtail grass, Cynosurus cristatus var. giganteus
Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Meadow · Ornamental · Hardy · Naturalized · Ground Cover · Drought Resistant
This hardy perennial grass thrives in well-draining soil with regular but not excessive watering. Best suited for meadow gardens, slopes, and naturalized areas where it can spread freely. Very low maintenance once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings · Weekly during growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China Southeast, Colorado
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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