American Beakgrain, Beak Grass

American Beakgrain, Beak Grass Diarrhena americana Part to full shade, moderately wet to moderately dry moisture level, prefers rich soil but tolerates average.  1-3 feet height, blooms in summer, greenish flowers, will naturalize by slender rhizomes and can form dense colonies under optimum growing conditions. Germination Code:  C(60), G Native Region:  Middle Tennessee and lightly in East Tennessee Warm season. Shiny, dark green, arching foliage provides an attractive groundcover in shady areas.  Each seed is tapered to a blunt beak, which gives rise to its common name. Tolerates dense shade and dry soil. Turns a rich golden brown in fall. grass;sun/shade;wet;clay grass;sun/shade;wet;loam grass;sun/shade;wet;sand grass;sun/shade;medium;clay grass;sun/shade;medium;loam grass;sun/shade;medium;sand grass;sun/shade;dry;clay grass;sun/shade;dry;loam grass;sun/shade;dry;sand grass;shade;wet;clay grass;shade;wet;loam grass;shade;wet;sand grass;shade;medium;clay grass;shade;medium;loam grass;shade;medium;sand grass;shade;dry;clay grass;shade;dry;loam grass;shade;dry;sand

Photo Courtesy of Agrecol Native Seed, Plants and Restoration http://www.agrecol.com/ Photo Courtesy of Agrecol Native Seed, Plants and Restoration http://www.agrecol.com/