Tripsacum dactyloides

Eastern Gamagrass

Warm season bunchgrass; plant in the fall as a dormant seeding with germination occurring in the spring; requires great patience as the seeds have high levels of dormancy; outstanding forage producer; provides food and cover for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Eastern Gamagrass

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Habitat:

  Riverside prairies, meadows, swamps, wet shores, open fields.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Spring/Fall

• Flower Color:

  Yellow

• Typical Height:

  9.3 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  20 in

• pH:

  5.1 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FAC

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACW

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  7,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 10 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy