Botanical Name: Oryzopsis hymenoides
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Common Name: Indian Rice Grass  
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Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Lawn Alternative, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A Utah native. A graceful ornamental grass. A clumping grass with very narrow blades, green during the summer months and turning tawny in the autumn. Inflorescence are open panicles on long, graceful spikes. When it catches late day light, they nearly sparkle. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Seed eating birds love this grass.
Grow in full to part sun in a wide range of soil types, as long as it is well draining. Good choice for sandy or coarse soils. Very alkaline tolerant. Xeric once established. Also listed as Achnatherum hymenoides and Stipa hymenoides.