Full sun for strong flower stalks. Including flower spikes, plants are 4 to 5 feet tall. Very vertical in appearance. They begin growing in very early spring.
Leaves turn tan in the fall and winter.
Flowers rise above the leaves and are brownish-purple. Flowers fade to golden yellow. Seed heads persist and are attractive from summer through the next spring. This cool-season grass begins growing in very early spring and does not go dormant in the summer if grown with moderate water. Will grow in heavy soils.