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Sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata)
Sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata)
Vanilla grass or sweet grass is an erect, slender, sweet-smelling grass, 12-20 in. tall., with small seedheads bearing broad, bronze-colored spikelets. The grass spreads by creeping rhizomes which send up few to several leafy shoots. This is a perennial.
Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture: Moist- Moist-wet
Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay, Muck
Height: 2 ft.
Bloom Time: May-July
Deer Resistant: Yes
* not available in full flats.
USDA Plant Profile