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| Botanical Name: |
Muhlenbergia rigens |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
mule-en-BURR-gee-ah RYE-gens |
| Common Name: |
Deer Grass |
| Family Name: |
Poacace |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Open, wand-like panicle 6-20' x 1/4 |
| Growth: |
3' X 3' average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, deer proof, erosion control, meadow/grassland, restoration, rock garden, seacoast, specimen plant, mixed borders and grass mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Hillside south of 100 & in front of 'Cabrillo College' signs. |
| Pest: |
Gophers. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seed. |
| Pruning: |
In the early spring, prune every 2 years to 6". |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat,insect, neglect (except yearly pruning), seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Grass, dense, clumping, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Dry between none in summer coast. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones: - 24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Damthonia californica * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
dan-THONE-ee-ah cal-ehFOUR-neh-kah |
| Common Name: |
California OatGrass |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Deschampsia caespitosa * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
dess-CHAMO-see-ah saes-pih-TOE-sah hole-seh-FOUR-miss |
| Common Name: |
Pacific Hairgrass |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Silky green to gold in late spring. |
| Growth: |
6" -1' x 1"+ average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, borders/edging, deer proof, ground cover, grassland, pond/stream, seacoast, plant mass and under oaks. |
| Light: |
Ample and monthly/ dry season. |
| Location: |
Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds and division. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, lawn irrigation, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Evergreen grass that mounds. |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 2-24.
Prefers sandy soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Festuca california * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Fress-TWO-kah cal-eh-FOR-neh-kah |
| Common Name: |
California Fescue |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Loose spikelets green to purple in April to June. |
| Growth: |
2-3' x 2' Fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds/bees, bank cover, cut flowers, deer proof, erosion control, ground cover, rock garden and grass mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seed and divisions. |
| Pruning: |
Cut back to 6" every year to invigorate. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen grass that is dense, clumping, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Coast two times a month, dry to none in summer inland. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Medium to large scale clumping grass.
Hardy to 10-15 degrees.
Sunsset zones 4-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Nassella pulchra * |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
nah-CELL-ah-PULL-kra |
| Common Name: |
Purple Needle Grass |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Green tinged purple turning silvery with maturity in May to june. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts butterflies, background, erosion control, fir retardant, groundcover, meadow/grassland, restoration, rock garden, seacoast and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Monthly. |
| Location: |
Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seed and divisions. |
| Pruning: |
Cut back hard in fall to renew. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, dracoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Grass that is clumping and semi-open with fine texture. |
| Water: |
Monthly/dry season. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 5, 7-9, 11, 14-24.
Will tolerate clay soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Festuca rubra |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Fess-TWO-kah RUBA--rah |
| Common Name: |
Red Fescue |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
Long panicle in May to June. |
| Growth: |
Fast. |
| Landscape Use: |
Fire retardant, ground cover and in a meadow. |
| Light: |
On the coast sun to part sun and inland part sun. |
| Location: |
Hort. center entry meadow grasses. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seed. |
| Pruning: |
Cut to the ground yearly. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, winds, sea coast, deer and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Deciduous summer grass that is dense, fine and mat forming. |
| Water: |
Monthly to keep green. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Soft mounding fine texture grass for meadows.
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones A2-A3, 1-10, 14-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Calamagrostis nutkaensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Cal-eh-mah-GROSS-tuss newt-ka-EN-sis |
| Common Name: |
Pacific Reed Grass |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
May develope rust during wet summer weather but will grow out of it the following year. |
| Flower: |
Purplish to mature flaxen in May to August. |
| Growth: |
2-4' x 2-4' average growth with a medium texture. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, erosion control and sea coast. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
Seymore Discovery Center, Wilder Ranch. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive in moist areas. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Hand prune to 6" in the winter 2-3 years. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrigation, neglest, poor drainage, sea coast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen herb. perennial that is dense, clumping, upright and picturesque. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture to moderate. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Natural wild looking grass.
Hardy to 5 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-17, 19-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Lonicera involucrate |
| Common Name: |
Twinberry |
| Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Lonicera hispidula |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Low-NESS-er-ah / hiss-PID-yew-lah |
| Common Name: |
Hairy Honeysuckle |
| Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Whitish or purplish whorts of trumpet 1/2 |
| Light: |
Full sun to part shade on both the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive. |
| Propagation: |
By seed, cuttings or ripe wood by layersor by cuttings of greenwodunder glass. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to control. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
| Water: |
Moderate to none in summer once established. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Twisting, fat growing vine that seeks support that is semi-open, spreading, upright and climbing. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Festuca idahoensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
fess-TWO-kah EYE-duh-hoe-en-sis |
| Common Name: |
Idaho fescue |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Blue-green fading to tan panicle w/5-7 spikelets in the sdpring. |
| Growth: |
10-14" height x 10" spread, average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts butterflies, bank cover,deer proof, groundcover, meadow/grassland, restoration, seacoast, lawn substitute. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seed. |
| Pruning: |
Cut back in early spring. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, neglect, seacoast, smog/dust and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen grass that is dense and mounding. |
| Water: |
Monthly/dry season. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-10, 14-24.
Prefers welll drained soil. |
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