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Diarrhena obovata Beak Grass

$3.50 - $15.00
Diarrhena obovata

Beak Grass

$3.50 - $15.00

Packet
$3.50
1/8 oz.
$4.50
1/4 oz.
$6.00
1/2 oz.
$9.75
1 oz.
$15.00

3 Pack
Out of Stock

Beak Grass, also called Ovate or Obovate beak grain, is an excellent source of food for Wild Turkeys and other large birds and small mammals of the forest.  Its most distinct characteristic is the large, blunt seeds, or grains that make this grass distinguisable from other grasses in the late-summer or early-fall.  It's an attractive grass in the spring and summer with shiny green blades that turn golden tan in the fall.  Its short stature make it ideal for landscaping or as a ground cover in shaded areas with rich soil.  It can be used as a stream-bank stabilizing plant in difficult shaded areas; it can form large plant colonies in ideal conditions by the way of creeping rhizomes. It is also resistant to the juglone of Black Walnut trees.

Beak Grass used to be classified as a variety of American Beak Grass, Diarrhena americana obovata but now it has been re-classified as 2 distinct species with D. obovata having a more northern range and slightly larger grain.

Live Plant Shipping Table

Spring Fall Age/Size
Potted 3-Packs May/June N/A 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots

Details

Seeds/Packet
100
Seeds/Ounce
3,500
Germination Code
C(60)
G
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Exposure
Partial, Shade
Soil Moisture
Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height
2 feet
Bloom Time
July, August, September
Advantages
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perch
Deer Resistant
USDA Zones
4-8
Catalog Code
DIA02G