Eastern Gammagrass
Eastern Gammagrass, Tripsacum dactyloides, is a perennial clumping grass native to Texas and all of the Americas. This grass likes swampy, moist soils and serves as a food source and habitat for birds, deer, and butterflies. It is a larval host for the bunchgrass skipper. A relative of corn, this grass typically stays 2-3 feet tall but has the potential to grow 12 feet tall!Ā
Scientific Name: Tripsacum dactyloides
Origin:Ā Texas, North, Central, and South America
Height:Ā Up to 12 feet tall (usually less than 3 feet)
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Light: Part Shade
Water: High
Blooms: April to June
USDA Zones:Ā 4-9
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Eastern Gammagrass, Tripsacum dactyloides, is a perennial clumping grass native to Texas and all of the Americas. This grass likes swampy, moist soils and serves as a food source and habitat for birds, deer, and butterflies. It is a larval host for the bunchgrass skipper. A relative of corn, this grass typically stays 2-3 feet tall but has the potential to grow 12 feet tall!Ā
Scientific Name: Tripsacum dactyloides
Origin:Ā Texas, North, Central, and South America
Height:Ā Up to 12 feet tall (usually less than 3 feet)
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Light: Part Shade
Water: High
Blooms: April to June
USDA Zones:Ā 4-9
