Hairy Panic Grass (Panicum acuminatum)

$5.00

Hairy Panic Grass is a short grass that is a host to 22 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the endangered Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). The seeds of panic grasses are an important source of food for many birds (illinoiswildflowers.info/). Hairy Panic Grass has a tendency to die when in competition with taller ground vegetation. The root system is fibrous, but the grass will spread by reseeding itself.

Photo credit: Jim Morefield

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Hairy Panic Grass is a short grass that is a host to 22 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the endangered Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). The seeds of panic grasses are an important source of food for many birds (illinoiswildflowers.info/). Hairy Panic Grass has a tendency to die when in competition with taller ground vegetation. The root system is fibrous, but the grass will spread by reseeding itself.

Photo credit: Jim Morefield

Hairy Panic Grass is a short grass that is a host to 22 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the endangered Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/). The seeds of panic grasses are an important source of food for many birds (illinoiswildflowers.info/). Hairy Panic Grass has a tendency to die when in competition with taller ground vegetation. The root system is fibrous, but the grass will spread by reseeding itself.

Photo credit: Jim Morefield

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Sun Exposure: Full, Light Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-dry, Dry

Height: 2 feet

Plant Spacing

Bloom Time: July-September

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Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Bird Favorite

Host: 22 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Beneficial Endangered or Threatened Species: Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu/)

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