Tall wheatgrass
The Tall wheatgrass (Thinopyrum ponticum 'Alkar')
is a fully hardy perennial deciduous grass with yellow flowers in mid Summer. It grows well in semi-shade, and prefers medium levels of water. This plant requires a minimum of 90 frost free days to grow successfully. It has average drought tolerance.Soil
Thinopyrum ponticum 'Alkar' grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.6 (neutral ranges from 6.6 to 7.5) to 10 (extremely alkaline ranges from 9.1 to 14). It is adapted to clay, silt, sand, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers medium fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 1.5m / 4.9ft.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Summer.
Tolerances
Hedge (none).
Fire
Resistant to fire.
Fruit and seed
There is a high fruit/seed abundance beginning in Summer and ending in Summer.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include seed.
-36°C / -32.8F 6.6 to 10 1.5m / 4.9ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
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| Genus ? | Thinopyrum |
| Common names |
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| Tall wheatgrass (United States) |
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