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Spike Trisetum

Trisetum spicatum

Spike trisetum is a compact cool-season bunchgrass of alpine tundra and rocky high country worldwide, with dense bristly seed spikes, hardy for cold rock gardens.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, groundcover, container, naturalizing
Native states
AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, OR, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY