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Poaceae
Danthonia spicata
Danthonia spicata
Also known as Danthonia thermalis, Avena glumosa, Merathrepta spicata, Danthonia pinetorum
Native Plants · Native · Drought Tolerant · Prairie · Oatgrass · Low Maintenance · Naturalized · Meadow · Hardy · Poor Soil
Poverty oatgrass is an extremely hardy native species that thrives in poor, dry soils where other grasses struggle. It requires minimal care once established and is excellent for naturalized areas, meadows, or low-maintenance landscapes. This tough grass actually prefers lean soil conditions and needs little to no fertilization.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, this grass tolerates dry conditions once established · Every 14-21 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
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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