saltmeadow cordgrass
Sporobolus eatonianus
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Saltmeadow cordgrass (Sporobolus eatonianus) is a grass for low maintenance plantings, ground cover, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. It tolerates salt spray, so it works well near the coast. Gardeners often use it to stabilize beach fronts, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Seaside goldenrod, Eastern baccharis, and Scarlet rose mallow.
Native range
AL, CA, CT, DE, and 23 more places. See all 27
AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA; NB, NL, NS, PE, and QC.