Fakahatchee Grass
Scientific Name
Tripsacum dactyloides
Geographical Considerations
Will this plant grow in my area?
View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
8a to 11
This is a native Florida plant.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Fakahatchee Grass grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Any Texture
Soil Moisture
Well Drained to Medium Drained
Soil pH
Acid to Slightly Alkaline (4.5-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
Medium
DroughtTolerance
Medium
Wind Resistance
Not known
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Ornamental Grasses
Plant Shape
- Spreading
- Clumping
Leaf Persistence
Fakahatchee Grass is Evergreen
Spread
4-6 feet
Height
4-6 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate
Leaf Size
Small
Leaf Texture
Fine
Flower Size
Inconspicuous
Flower Month
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Flower Color
- Red
- Yellow
- White
Plant Role for Butterflies
Nectar
Additional Detail
Cream/orange/red/yellow, spring through summer flowers; tolerates flooding and standing water. | Pests/Diseases: none serious | attracts butterflies
