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Poaceae
Scented vernal grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Also known as Anthoxanthum odoratum f. villosum, Anthoxanthum villosum, Anthoxanthum odoratum var. villosissimum, Anthoxanthum odoratum var. paniculatum
Native Plants · Fragrant · Grass · Scented · Meadow · Ornamental · Hay · Sweet · Naturalistic · Drought · Cool-Season
Scented vernal grass is a fragrant ornamental grass known for its sweet hay-like scent when crushed or dried. Thrives in full sun to partial shade with minimal water requirements once established. Excellent for meadow gardens, naturalistic plantings, or areas where a subtle fragrance is desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when soil feels dry, drought tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
Sources: trefle, usda
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