However, the consensus is that it does not like heavy, wet clay soils very much. While the soil does dry out there, it's mostly covered with well rotted woodchips over my native clay, so we'll see how it progresses. It seems quite happy at this point. Bloom time is late spring - early summer. I'm looking forward to making my own judgment.
Propagation is by seed or division.
More ornamental grasses for shade next time. See ya' later. More Information Elton M. Smith, Professor Emeritus of Ohio State University first published this article on Ornamental Grasses For The Home Landscape in the Ohio Florist Association Bulletin, No. 781, November 1994, but the information is still pertinent for those interested in growing these lovely plants today. There are brief descriptions of various grasses, growing instructions and lists of grasses for various uses. San Marcos Growers is a wholesale nursery with a good deal of valuable information on their site.