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Eragrostiscurvula

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Eragrostis curvula by mystic
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Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Eragrostis (er-uh-GROS-tis)
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Species
curvula (kur-vew-la)
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Synonym
Poa curvula
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Silver/Gray
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Villa Rica, Georgia

Ewing, Kentucky

Bridgeton, New Jersey

Calabash, North Carolina

Dallas, Texas

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ineedacupoftea
Denver, CO | October 2009 | neutral

An gorgeous plant with unmatched gracen my opinion, but reportedly weedy.

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Denver, CO (Zone 5b) | June 2009 | neutral

Synonyms- Eragrostis chloromelas
Eragrostis curvula var. conferta
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