A perennial cool-season grass bears erect panicles of small round seed heads. Flowers rise well above the plant.
Panicles persist for several weeks after flowering in the Spring.
Bright green at first, they soften to warm tan, with the seeds shivering and rattling at the slightest breath of wind. This is a fine grass for the perennial border. Also good in masses or meadow plantings. Cut back and water well after blooms shatter to encourage new growth. Rhizomatous perennial grasses.