A native warm-season grass with distinctive three-pronged seed heads that resemble a turkey foot. It forms upright clumps and turns striking reddish-purple in fall.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
3–8′ tall × 2–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Tolerances & Soil
high
Zone 4aZone 9b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 9b
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
mid successionalclimax
Native to the United States
Native Range
Central and eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia
