Common Name
Gama grass
Eastern gamagrass
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
6.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
4.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, low clearings, river shores and bars, and riverside prairies. Frequent in the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and northern part of the mountains; no records from sw. Virginia to date.
Wildlife Value: Provides cover for native wildlife, notably quail. Larval host for some grass skippers (Herperiinae, notably the Byssus skipper). Seeds are consumed by birds and mammals.
Flower Color
Brown
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Nurseries that may carry live plant