Scribner's Panic Grass - Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum

Common Name: Scribner's Panic Grass
Scientific Name: Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum
SunConditions: Full Sun to Partial Shade
SoilConditions: Medium to Dry
Cool or Warm Season: Cool / C3
Height Range: 0.75 - 2 ft
Width Range: 0.5 - 1 ft
Growth Habit: Basal rosette forming culms; tufted
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: Sp to Su, May-June (secondary bloom July-Sept)
Bloom Color: Green, purplish
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green, purplish-green stems
Evergreen: Semi-evergreen (basal rosette persists through winter)
Blade Width: Medium (6-15 mm)
Deer Resistant: No (deer eat the green leaves)
Forage / Browse: Furnishes green winter forage to livestock; eaten by deer
Poisonous: No
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Ecological/Landscape Use: Prairie restoration, savanna plantings, rock gardens, dry/sandy soil sites
Wildlife Value Highlights: Seeds important to upland gamebirds and granivorous songbirds; foliage eaten by grasshoppers and leafhoppers
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Tawny-edged Skipper
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Genus: Genus Panicum/Dichanthelium generally supports several skippers and moths
For More Info: https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/scribner_panic.htm