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Poaceae
Yatheroo oat
Avena barbata
Also known as Avena barbata subsp. wiestii, Avena barbata subsp. hoppeana, Avena hirtula, Avena alba f. fallax
Native Plants · Yatheroo Oat · Avena Barbata · Ornamental Grass · Annual Grass · Slender Oat · Naturalistic · Drought Tolerant · Seed Heads · Meadow · Low Maintenance
Yatheroo oat is a slender annual grass valued for its ornamental seed heads and naturalistic planting schemes in sunny, open areas. It is easy to grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soils and requires little supplemental watering once established. It self-seeds readily, so deadhead after flowering if you wish to limit its spread.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; allow soil to dry between waterings as it tolerates dry conditions well · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- 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, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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