Spartina bakeri
Cord Grass
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Spartina bakeri is a beautiful clumping native grass found in the Southeastern US and Texas. Its narrow, fine-textured foliage grows up to five feet. Spartina bakeri is an excellent backdrop for other perennials and it is stunning when planted in masses. Although it is native to the edges of lakes, canals and streams, it is also found in dry, sandy soil, making it quite versatile for a number of dry or wet situations. Cord Grass is a favorite grass of golf course landscape designers who often use it to define borders and provide transitions between wet and dry areas. Cord Grass prefers full sun and is considered drought tolerant once established.
Zone
6-9
Growth Cycle
Warm
Features
- Native to North America
- Thrives in wet areas
- Bioretention/Rain Gardens
- Bioswales/Vegetated swales
GROWER INFO & TIPS
- Growth rate: medium
- Grow in 1, 2 or 3 gallon
- Grow in well-drained soil
- Water needs: keep evenly moist-wet (tends to like wet soils)
- Fertilizing: use a slow release, medium-rate fertilizer
- Possible pests: no major pests
- Overwintering: no special needs
- Easy to grow. Responds well to being cut back; grows back quickly.
*Note: please adapt these suggestions as needed to accommodate your local conditions.
LANDSCAPING INFO
- Provides fine textured foliage that looks good in masses or as a specimen
- Foliage is evergreen in mild climates
- Used extensively on golf courses because of its easy maintenance and decorative, simple beauty
- Likes moist areas but is surprisingly tolerant of dry conditions and sandy soil
- Excellent choice for lining walkways and borders
- A tough, adaptable, drought-tolerant grass
