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Poaceae
Golden lamarckia
Lamarckia aurea
Also known as Lamarckia hookeriana, Cynosurus aureus, Goldentop grass, Chrysurus cynosuroides
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Ornamental · Grass · Mediterranean · Drought · Tolerant · Golden · Texture · Landscape · Heat · Resistant
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Golden lamarckia is an ornamental grass that thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Water moderately during growing season and allow soil to dry between waterings. This low-maintenance grass adds texture to Mediterranean-style gardens and tolerates heat well.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when top inch of soil is dry · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Baleares, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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