Prairie Cordgrass

spartina pectinata
Turns from green, to orange and yellow with a tint of purple when flowering. 5-7 feet tall!

Prairie Cordgrass - Prairie Cordgrass  - Prairie Cordgrass

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PLS lb $111.50
20+ : $110.00
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Height Range: 60 - 84 inches
Seeding Rate: Broadcast: 1 PLS Lb. / 2,000 sq ft | Drilled: 10-12 PLS Lbs. / Ac
Seeds Per Pound: 150000

Prairie Cordgrass is a native warm season, sod-forming grass also called "rip gut" due to its saw toothed leaf margins at maturity. This grass forms extremely dense stands, spreading by creeping rhizomes and seed produced on tillers 5-7 ft. tall. It grows best on deep, heavy lowland soils and also does well with other warm-season grasses on sub-irrigated sites. Livestock find it palatable when grazed early.


Uses include:

  • Soil stabilization
  • Erosion control
  • Water filtering
  • Wildlife habitat
  • Landscaping


Does not grow well in the extreme Southeast or Southwest U.S.