Silver Plume Grass Erianthus alopecuroides
Previously known as:
- Saccharum alopecuroides
- Phonetic Spelling
- air-ee-AN-thus al-oh-pek-yur-OH-id-eez
- Description
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Silver Plume Grass is a native ornamental grass found along roadsides, fields and woodland borders the eastern and central U.S.A. This plant grows best in meadows and natural areas.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Erianthus
- Species:
- alopecuroides
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern and central U.S.A.
- Wildlife Value:
- This is a larval host plant that supports various skipper larvae and Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) which have one brood from late May to October. Adult Common Wood-Nymph butterflies feed on rotting fruit and flower nectar.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits are available November-December.
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Flowers:
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Flower Description:
- Flowers bloom in October.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
