Height: 1–2 ft
Width: 1–2 ft
Watering needs: Low; water to establish, then sparingly
Sun needs: Full sun
Soil needs: Well-drained, dry to average soil
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes
Landscape Use: A compact bunchgrass for sunny borders, dry meadows, and prairie-style plantings. Its fine texture and modest size make it useful between flowering perennials.
Ecological Function: The grass provides forage and cover for wildlife. Its seeds are eaten by birds and small animals, and its clumps offer shelter for insects.
Wildlife supported: song sparrows, finches, small mammals, grazing deer, skipper butterflies
Companion species: Roemer’s fescue (Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Oregon sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum), common camas (Camassia quamash), nodding onion (Allium cernuum)
Plant description: A cool-season perennial bunchgrass with narrow leaves and slender stems. Its dense, pale flower heads appear in early summer and mature into fine-textured seed clusters.
