Origin: US Native

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Duration: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Height: 6” to 12”

Spacing: 3” to 9”

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Dry

USDA Zone: 3a-8b

Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 2 to 3 months for best results. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.

Seeds Per Oz: 28100

A cool season grass that loves poor, dry soil! Poverty Oat Grass is a perennial bunchgrass with wiry clumps of naked stems and tufts of curly, basal leaves. The inflorescence is small and delicate at the top of the 6 to 12 inch stems.