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Poaceae
South african bluestem
Hyparrhenia hirta
Also known as Andropogon, Caucasian bluestem, Bushman grass, Andropogon hirtus var. glabriglumis
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Drought Tolerant · Erosion Control · Full Sun · Low Maintenance · Perennial Grass · Landscape · Naturalistic · Warm Season Grass · South African
South African bluestem is a tough ornamental grass that performs best in full sun and well-drained soils, requiring very little supplemental watering once established. It is well suited to erosion control, roadside plantings, and low-maintenance landscapes. Cut back the clumps in late winter before new growth emerges to keep the plant tidy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry thoroughly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil South, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Corse, Cuba
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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