ex Wild.), eastern bottlebrush ( Elymus hystrix L.), perennial ryegrass, and tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea L.) and the warm-season grasses little bluestem and purple lovegrass were similar in height to red fescue while rooting significantly more deeply. inermis), Pumpelly's brome, Canadian wildrye ( Elymus canadensis L.), Virginia wildrye ( Elymus virginicus L.), silky wildrye ( Elymus villosus Muhl. The cool-season grasses smooth brome ( Bromus inermis Leyss. 2009 in the greenhouse at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston and on the shoulder of state Route 4 in North Kingstown, RI. Research was conducted from May 2006 through Aug. The objective of this study was to compare the rooting depth, plant height, and adaptation to roadside conditions of 16 native grasses and five amenity grasses with red fescue to identify species that could be used to reduce sod sloughing. Red fescue is shallow-rooted, leading to sod sloughing after heavy rains. However, only the red fescue survives long term on slopes. At present, a mixture of red fescue ( Festuca rubra L.), perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.), and kentucky bluegrass ( Poa pratensis L.) is planted to stabilize the soil. Our goal is to save money everywhere we can so we can pass those savings on to you.Erosion is a significant problem on highway embankments in Rhode Island. If you can’t find germinating and instructions online you can find them on the item page. NOTE: ALL GROWING INFO AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON ITEM PAGE.

This goes for all seeds unless they are listings of different seeds. We do not send out 3 individual bags with 500 in each. For example if you order 500 beefsteak tomato seeds x 3 then 1500 seeds will be put in the same bag. It is an excellent ornamental grass and attracts butterflies.Īll multiple orders of the same seed are put in the same bag. This plant makes an very good choice for erosion control, and also provides forage and cover for birds and other wildlife. It will eventually spread by rhizomes and self-seeding.

Do not fertilize, since this plant actually prefers poor soil. It also adapts well to various soil types such as sand, rocky soil, and clay. This plant prefers dry and well-drained soil, and tolerates drought and heat well. Growing: Water seedlings regularly until they become established.

Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, since this seed cannot germinate in dry soil. Plant the seed just below the surface of the soil, compacting the soil very firmly. Sowing: Direct sow either in late fall or early spring. The species name 'scoparium' comes from the Latin word for 'broom,' since the stems of the plant are tightly crowded together. The genus name 'Schizachyrium' comes from the Latin words for 'split chaff,' referring to the unique structure of the seed heads. In the fall of the year, the entire plant turns a bright copper color that makes it stand out on the tallgrass prairie. This prairie native is called 'bluestem' because of the characteristic blue-purple stems at the base of the plant. These stems change into a bright copper color in the fall and persist as a food source for birds through the winter. It is known as Bluestem because of the characteristic blue-purple stems at the base of the plant. This warm-season perennial is probably the most popular native grass for short prairies.

Little blue stem grass prairie