Tripsacum dactyloides 'Nana' ~ Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass 8-11ft-spread Watch for mealybugs and spider

Watch for mealybugs and spider mites

which is smooth and grayish-brown with white speckles or lenticels

Its foliage emerges a deep red and transitions to a dark green before turning a burgundy in summer that holds through fall

Golden yellow daisy-like flowers with broad deep burgundy centers and dark yellow disks bloom continuously from summer into fall

Tripsacum dactyloides 'Nana' ~ Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass 8-11ft-spread Watch for mealybugs and spiderDwarf Fakahatchee Grass is a tall warm season grass that grows in clumps with long arching green leaves that have white central lines often become floppy with age. Sheathed flower spikes with tiny fringe like red flowers bloom through summer. Prefers full sun and moist soils. Evergreen in frost free zones. Tripsacum dactyloides is a host plant for the Byssus Skipper, attracts various butterflies and is highly attractive to wildlife. Type: Orn. Grass