These grasses are most productive in the summer during periods of high daytime temperatures, warm nights and long days. Adapted for south eastern and south central North Dakota. It is found primarily in the tall-grass prairie of southeastern North Dakota and on good moisture sites westward.
Primary use is in wildlife habitat plantings in eastern North Dakota.
It has potential for summer pasture on good moisture sites. Forestburg and Sunburst are of South Dakota origin and similar in maturity, appearance, and productivity. Dacotah is a short upland type of North Dakota origin.