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Diarrhena obovata
American Beakgrain / Diarrhena

$15.00 $19.50
This size 20 in stock Product ID: 453963

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CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5a

Plant Max Zone: 9a

Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Average, High

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Late Summer, Fall

Flower Color: Green

Berry / Fruit Color: Green, Brown-Beige

Spring Foliage Color: Dark Green

Summer Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fall Foliage Color: Dark Green

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: Yes

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: High

Humidity Tolerance: High

Wind Tolerance: Medium, High

Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 2' - 3'

Width: 2' - 3'

Growth Rate: Medium

Service Life: Long: 5-10 years

Maintenance Need: Medium

Spreading Potential: Medium

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Ornamental Grass to Ground in Early Spring before New Growth: Has Winter Interest.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Medium Grouping of 5-10, Mass Planting of 10 or more

Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Fine Texture, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: Groundcover, Erosion Control

Possible Pest Problems: None

Plant Limitations: Unwanted Self-seeding

Description

American Beakgrain (Diarrhena obovata) as a native ornamental grass found in rich woodlands in eastern North America. It features bright glossy green foliage about 2 feet tall. It is strongly vertical with little flopping until Seed heads weigh it down late in the season. With it being somewhat of a rarity to have an ornamental grass tolerate shade, American beak grass Along with inland sea oats and Korean Feather Grass help fill that niche. American beak grass prefers rich average to moist soil but will tolerate some dry shade of in rich soil. Seed heads are attractive but not persisting very long: it is an excellent source of food for birds and small mammals. Fall color is a gorgeous golden tint. Seedlings will germinate freely in the area around the mother plants. If this is not desired, simply keep the area mulched. Spreading by rhizomes will also occur after a few years. For the home garden in rich well irrigated areas, this species can be too aggressive. Use as a mass planting in any shaded area allowing extra room. However, in a difficult dry-shade garden, it will thrive, flower, and be relatively tame without much spread. Mulch will also stop self-seeding. It is one of the few plants that can survive under an established Silver Maple! Now if you need a plant to prevent soil erosion along streams, use this re-seeding to your advantage! As it reseeds easily and can expand aggressively within a couple of years, it makes a solid root mat in moist erosion-prone loam soils.

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