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Light Reqirements: full sun/part shade

Soil Moisture: medium/dry

Height: 4 ft

Bloom Color: reddish-purple

Bloom Time: August- October

Deer Resistant? yes

Black Walnut tolerant? not sure

USDA Zones: 4-10

Purpletop (Tridens flavus)

PriceFrom $5.00
  • I'm native to New York state and to Tompkins County, NY.

     

    I’m a warm season grass.

     

    I have attractive reddish-purple seed heads that appear in late summer.

     

    I have another common name, grease grass, because my seed heads are oily. 

     

    My seeds attract birds and mammals.

     

    I'm a host plant for many butterflies and moths, including the broad winged skipper (Poanes viator).

     

    I am salt tolerant, so I can be planted along roads.

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