Bring lush, low-maintenance texture to your landscape with Witchgrass (Dichanthelium laxiflorum). This soft, clump-forming perennial grass thrives in partial shade and makes an effortless groundcover, border plant, or natural lawn alternative.
From late spring through fall, it sends up delicate, airy seedheads that turn from pale green to golden-brown, adding gentle movement to shady garden beds. While its wind-pollinated flowers don't require insects, this grass is an ecological powerhouse—serving as a larval host plant for native skipper butterflies, offering year-round shelter for beneficial insects, and providing seeds for local songbirds.
- Grass
- Size: up to 1.5 ft. tall
- Flower: Yellowish-green
- Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Moisture: Well-drained
- Soil: Sand, loam
- Larval host for skipper butterflies
- Provides shelter and seeds for wildlife
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