trefle.io · Taken May 15, 2018 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Spring wild oat
Avena fatua
Also known as Avena meridionalis, Wild oat, Avena fatua var. alta, Avena fatua subvar. naniformis
Native Plants · Grass · Wild Oat · Annual · Meadow · Naturalizing · Ornamental Grass · Grassland · Seed Heads · Poaceae · Hardy
Spring wild oat is a hardy annual grass that thrives in full sun to partial shade with average moisture. It grows readily in most well-drained soils and requires very little intervention once established. Best used in naturalistic or meadow plantings where its airy seed heads add movement and texture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil surface to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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