Prairie Cordgrass

Prairie Cordgrass
(Spartina pectinata)

Height:

• 6 to 8 feet

Bloom:

• June to September

Classification:

• Native
• Perennial

Sun:

• Full sun

Soil moisture:

• Moist to wet

Provides food for:

• Caterpillars (foliage)
• Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)
• Ducks and geese (seeds)
• Muskrats (foliage and roots)

Notes:

• Spreads by rhizomes to form a solid mat like the turf grass in your yard.
• Can be aggressive because of the way it creates a dense turf.
• Excellent choice for sunny, wet areas that are prone to erosion.
• The foliage is green in the summer and turns golden brown in fall and winter.
• Prairie cordgrass is a warm season grass which means that most of its growth occurs during summer and early fall.
• Provides important nesting cover and habitat for a wide range of birds.

Native Range: