{"product_id":"tridens-flavus-purpletop","title":"Tridens flavus (Purpletop)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed road-salt tolerant grass genuinely at home in the toughest roadside ditches, purpletop is a documented larval host for the Common Wood Nymph, Crossline Skipper, Little Glassywing, and Broad-winged Skipper - a rich roster of butterflies for a species often overlooked as a simple old-field grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTridens flavus, commonly called purpletop or grease grass, is a large, warm-season perennial bunchgrass native to fields, roadsides, and open woodlands across the eastern United States, growing 2 to 4 feet tall. Distinctive light purple, feathery, oily-seeded flower clusters bloom from mid-summer into early fall, giving the species its common name and persisting into November.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt-tolerant roadside ditch and disturbed-site restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Common Wood Nymph, Crossline Skipper, Little Glassywing, and Broad-winged Skipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control - deep, fibrous, colonizing root system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturalized meadow and prairie plantings - striking purple fall display\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 to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry to average, well-drained soils; sandy to clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low - A dry-mesic old-field grass, consistent with this species' already-confirmed habitat profile from earlier work.\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 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple - distinctive purplish seed heads\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\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clumping\/Mounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeeds are oily, giving rise to the alternate common name \"grease grass\"; seed heads are high in fat and prized by birds and small mammals through winter. A great colonizing grass with deep, fibrous roots that help control erosion on disturbed sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease allow 3 business days for all seed orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941155287111,"sku":"TRI-FLA 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941155319879,"sku":"S-TRIFLA","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/IMG_1923.jpg?v=1790780071","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/tridens-flavus-purpletop","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}