{"product_id":"tripsacum-dactyloides-eastern-gamagrass","title":"Tripsacum dactyloides (Eastern Gamagrass)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine erosion-control powerhouse with roots reaching as deep as 20 feet, eastern gamagrass is confirmed drought and occasional-flood tolerant - a rare combination - while serving as a documented larval host for the Byssus Skipper and several other grass skippers, all from a plant that can live for 50 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTripsacum dactyloides, or eastern gamagrass, is a robust, long-lived warm-season bunchgrass native to the eastern United States, growing 4 to 8 feet tall from a dense, extremely deep root system. A distant relative of corn, it produces distinctive flower spikes with orange male stamens above purple female stigmas from mid-spring through late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control and revegetation on wet-to-mesic disturbed sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Byssus Skipper and other grass skippers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife cover plantings - valued quail habitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-lived accent and vegetative barrier plantings\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 Wet to mesic soils; prefers fertile loamy soils, tolerates occasional flooding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - Often found at wetland margins in addition to upland sites; tolerates periodically wet soil.\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 4-8 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\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Deep (36 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 Intermediate\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, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRoot system can extend as deep as 20 feet, anchored further by short, swollen corms at the soil surface - an exceptionally robust erosion-control system. Long-lived, persisting for 50 years or more once established; provides valued cover for quail and other ground-nesting wildlife.\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":48941155418183,"sku":"TRI-DAC 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941155450951,"sku":"S-TRIDAC","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Tripsacumdactyloides.jpg?v=1790692646","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/tripsacum-dactyloides-eastern-gamagrass","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}