Spartina patens
marshhay cordgrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
1-3 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use as a shoreling stabilization plant on edges of sand beaches and saltmarsh.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds
Birds and other animals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Salt and brackish water of shores, farmlands, marshes, dunes.
