Photo Courtesy of Fernridge Landscaping
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.

Siberian Frost Grass

Spodiopogon sibiricus

Also called Siberian Graybeard

  • Slow-growing, clumping, airy grass
  • Green leaves branch horizontally from the stems
  • Burgundy racemes of flowers or seeds rise above the foliage, persisting into the winter
  • Fall colour is burgundy and red, aging to tan for the winter
  • Bloom Time: Midsummer
  • Flower Height: 125 cm
  • Foliage height: 70 cm
  • Grass Type: Warm Season

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Burgundy

HEIGHT:
80-125 cm

SPREAD:
40-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Spodiopogon grows best in a moist, well-drained, fertile soil, in full sun or light shade. Too much shade or dry soils will cause the plants to flop over.

Additional Notes about Siberian Frost Grass:


Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

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