Lagurus ovatus
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- lah-GOO-roos oh-VAY-tuss
- Description
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Lagurus ovatus commonly called Hare’s-tail grass or bunny tail grass, an is annual grass of the family Poaceae, native to shores of the Mediterranean region. Hare’s-tail grass is cultivated as an ornamental and is commonly used in dried bouquets. The plant has naturalized in parts of Australia and the United Kingdom and is considered an invasive species in some places outside its native range.
Hare’s-tail grass is clump-forming and reaches about 1–2 feet tall. The plant is gray-green in color and features soft narrow linear leaves. The whitish spike-like oval flower clusters are soft with hairy awns (bristles) and are long-lasting.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lagurus
- Species:
- ovatus
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Arabian Peninsula
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- White oval panicles are furry; good cut flower
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Soft foliage; self seeds
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
