🌾 Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Also called Eastern Gamagrass, this hardy native grass forms tall, clumping tufts that provide movement, texture, and wildlife habitat in the landscape.
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Southeastern United States & Florida Everglades
☀️ Light: Full sun to part sun
💧 Water: Moderate; tolerates moist to dry soils
📏 Size: 4–6 ft tall, 3–5 ft wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Summer seed spikes with purple-tinged flowers
🪴 Landscape Use: Excellent for native gardens, pond edges, wildlife habitats, and low-maintenance borders
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Plant in well-draining soil amended with Coast of Maine Bumper Crop for long-lasting vigor and root strength