Description
Change the culture of lawns. Try replacing a bit of non-native turf grass with short, wavy grass-like Oak Sedge. Leave it unmowed to feed birds, and native insects, and to serve as a host plant to various moths. You might even find a grasshopper living in your yard! Birds that may be attracted include Finches, Chickadees, Titmice, Cardinals, and others.
Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Sand
Soil Conditions: Average-Dry
Flower Color: N/A
Flower Time: Cool Season
Height: 1'
Light: Part-Sun/Shade
Features: Native Lawn Alternative, Birds, Larval Host, Groundcover
Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Centerton Nursery, Inc.