Poaceae
Helictotrichon pratense
Helictotrichon pratense
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Poaceae · Meadow Grass · Cool Season · Clumping · Seed Heads · Naturalistic · Low Maintenance · Perennial · Wildlife
Meadow oat grass (Helictotrichon pratense) is an elegant cool-season ornamental grass forming neat, arching clumps with silvery-green foliage and attractive seed heads. It thrives in well-drained soils in partial shade to full sun and requires very little attention once established. Ideal for naturalistic meadow plantings, borders, or as a specimen grass in a mixed bed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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