Tufted perennial with stems and without stolons or rhizomes. Native to North America. Grows mainly on loose, rocky, well-drained soils. Good grazer for livestock and fair for wildlife, highly palatable. Used as nurse crop with other native perennial grasses.
Alternate Names
zacate gigante, green spangletop.
Uses
Green sprangletop is grazed readily by all livestock, especially when green and succulent.
Grow Height | Cold Tolerance | Minimum Rainfall |
Planting Rate Acre |
1-3′ | Good | 18” | 2-4 Pls. |
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