

Spartina patens
saltmarsh cordgrass
- Hardiness Zone: 4-10
- Height: 2-4 ft
- Spread: 2-3 ft
- Bloom Color: Yellow Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for saltmarsh cordgrass
- Size: 1 Gallon -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: Online
$25.00
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Add To CartAtufted, perennial grass with slender, light green, deciduous leaves. It thrives in brackish marshes, dunes, and beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. From spring to fall, it produces small flowers in dark-colored panicles, followed by tiny fruits. Saltmeadow Cordgrass provides vital habitat for wildlife like muskrats, mink, and alligators. It’s great for ground cover in saline areas, beachfront stabilization, or salt marsh restoration. Its rhizomes are eaten by nutria, while geese graze on new foliage in spring.
Attributes
• | Fall Color |
Flower Color
• | Yellow |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• | Fall |
Exposure
• | Full Sun |
Habit
• | Upright |
Growing Tips for Spartina patens
Spartina patens thrives in moist, well-drained soils, especially in brackish or saline environments. It prefers full sun but can tolerate some light shade. This grass is ideal for areas prone to occasional flooding or coastal conditions, as it can withstand saltwater exposure. To encourage healthy growth, plant in sites with good drainage, such as sandy or loamy soils, and avoid areas prone to standing water for extended periods. Once established, Spartina patens is drought-tolerant and requires little maintenance.