Poverty Oatgrass
Danthonia spicata

Height: 10-18 in
Spread: 6-12 in
Cool Season, Blooms May-July
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry, Very Dry
​Life Cycle: Perennial

For much of the year, the foliage of Poverty Oatgrass is composed of a small cluster of greenery at the base of the plant, which becomes characteristically curly during the winter. In May to July, the flowering heads/seed heads emerge in an airy structure and the plant reaches its full height potential of around 18 inches. Poverty Oatgrass prefers well-drained soil and can even grow in the seemingly-inhospitable conditions of steep banks and on rocky ground. Multiple grasshopper and skipper butterfly species depend upon the foliage for their life cycle. Deer Resistant.