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Poaceae
Oat Grass Flower
Arrhenatherum elatius
Pastoral simplicity and abundance.
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Arrhenatherum
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial grass
- Height
- 2-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, loamy to chalky
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Also called tall oat grass or false oat grass, it is one of the most common grasses in European meadows.
- Its spikelets have a distinctive bent awn that twists and coils in response to humidity, dispersing seeds.
- The variegated cultivar 'Variegatum' has striking cream-and-green striped leaves prized in ornamental gardens.
- It is a major component of traditional hay meadows and was widely sown in North American pastures in the 1800s.
- Each floret produces abundant pollen that is a significant contributor to hay fever in early summer.
Color meanings
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prosperity
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music of the meadow
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rustic charm