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Poaceae
Sea-fern grass
Catapodium marinum
Also known as Festuca rottboella, Festuca rottboellioides, Brachypodium loliaceum, Bromus loliaceus
Native Plants · Coastal · Grass · Salt · Tolerant · Drainage · European · Xerophytic · Sandy · Soil · Specialty
Sea-fern grass is a coastal European species that requires excellent drainage and tolerates salt spray. Water sparingly as it's adapted to sandy, well-draining soils and can be sensitive to overwatering. This specialty grass is ideal for coastal gardens or xerophytic collections.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 4 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, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bermuda, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco
Sources: trefle, usda
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