Poaceae
Oloptum miliaceum
Oloptum miliaceum
Also known as Achnatherum miliaceum, Urachne parviflora, Agrostis dispar, Agrostis monandra
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Smilo Grass · Drought Tolerant · Full Sun · Perennial Grass · Mediterranean · Border Plant · Low Maintenance · Seedheads
Smilo grass is a low-maintenance ornamental grass that thrives in full sun with moderate, consistent moisture. Plant in well-drained soil and water weekly during the growing season, reducing frequency in winter. It forms attractive clumps with delicate seed heads that add movement and texture to garden borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly and allow soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- 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
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Corse, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Idaho, Iran
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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