{"product_id":"spartina-patens-salt-meadow-cordgrass","title":"Spartina patens (Salt Meadow Cordgrass)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine low-profile workhorse of the high marsh, salt meadow cordgrass's dense, wiry mat-forming habit makes it an especially effective erosion-control species - protecting shorelines while providing critical habitat for marsh crabs, birds, and fish in the drier, less frequently flooded zones smooth cordgrass can't occupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpartina patens, commonly called salt meadow cordgrass or saltmeadow hay, is a low-growing, salt-tolerant perennial grass native to coastal marshes and dunes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It forms dense mats of wiry, fine-textured foliage that distinguish it from the taller, more robust smooth cordgrass it often grows alongside in the high marsh zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh marsh and coastal dune erosion control - dense mat-forming habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoreline protection plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabitat for marsh crabs, birds, and fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt-hay meadow restoration and mixed-marsh plantings alongside smooth cordgrass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saline soils; coastal marshes and dunes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graminoid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-2 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e None significant - wind-pollinated salt marsh grass, no meaningful nectar or pollen resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist-Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - documented healthy growth at 0-15 ppt in field trials, tolerance extending to 30 ppt (peer-reviewed population studies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - A dominant grass of the regularly-flooded high salt marsh zone, consistent with this species' already-confirmed high salinity tolerance and salt marsh habitat from earlier work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - rhizomatous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOften grown in combination with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and big cordgrass (Spartina cynosuroides) in mixed high-marsh and salt-hay restoration plantings; historically harvested as \"salt hay\" for mulch and livestock bedding.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941157679175,"sku":"SPA-PAT 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/IMG_4270.jpg?v=1790776714","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/spartina-patens-salt-meadow-cordgrass","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}