Poverty Oat Grass - Danthonia spicata

Common Name: Poverty Oat Grass
Scientific Name: Danthonia spicata
SunConditions: Full Sun to Partial Shade
SoilConditions: Dry to Medium-Dry; poor/rocky/sandy soils
Cool or Warm Season: Cool / C3
Height Range: 0.5 - 2.5 ft
Width Range: 0.5 - 1 ft
Growth Habit: Tufted bunchgrass, no rhizomes/stolons
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Time: Sp to Su, May-July
Bloom Color: Green
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Bluish-green, aging to bronzy; older leaves curl
Evergreen: Semi-evergreen (old basal leaves persist, curly/bronze through winter)
Blade Width: Fine, wiry (curls when dry)
Deer Resistant: Yes
Forage / Browse: Young spring foliage grazed by livestock/elk; poor forage value overall
Poisonous: No
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Ecological/Landscape Use: Rock gardens, native lawns/no-mow areas, green roofs, poor-soil restoration, erosion control
Wildlife Value Highlights: Seeds eaten by sparrows and finches; foliage hosts a specialist leafhopper
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Leonard's Skipper, Indian Skipper, Chryxus Arctic (northern populations)
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Genus:
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