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Prairie Cordgrass

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Spartina pectinata

A graceful, fast-growing grass that turns golden in the fall.

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Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet
Wet/Medium

Bloom Color

Green

Height

3 - 8 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Green
Wildlife:

Notes

Good for stabilizing pond edges and stream banks. Planted on 2-foot centers, In two years it forms a solid mat.

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USDA PLANTS Database Illinois Wildflowers
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