trefle.io · Taken Sep 21, 2021 by Laurent RUPP (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Hooked bristlegrass
Setaria verticillata
Also known as Setaria verticillata var. arenosa, Setaria verticillata f. arenosa, Setaria ambigua f. major, Setaria verticillata var. robusta
Native Plants · Grass · Annual · Bristlegrass · Weed · Meadow · Sun Tolerant · Seed Heads · Naturalized · Low Maintenance
Hooked bristlegrass is a resilient annual grass that adapts well to a range of soil types and light conditions from full sun to part shade. It requires minimal care and average watering, making it easy to grow in garden borders or naturalized areas. Note that its barbed seed heads can cling to clothing and animal fur, so placement near walkways is not recommended.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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