Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass)

Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass)

General info: Spartina alterniflora is a North American native perennial grass that thrives in wet salt marsh with full sun. This native grass needs little to no care and grows up to five feet tall.

Landscape uses: Spartina alterniflora is best used for the edges of salt marshes or creeks. This native grass also usually spreads and becomes a monoculture meadow.

Light Exposure Full Sun
Growth Cycle Select
Height with Bloom 3 to 5′
Foliage Color. Green / Blue
Moisture Req. Salt Marsh
Bloom Golden Brown Seed Heads
Origin Salt estuaries, Coastal zones
Height without Bloom Select
Zone 5 to 10