Soil/Moisture:
Tolerates
a wide range of soil types (sand, clay) but prefers fertile, well drained
soil; drought tolerant
Form/Texture:
Moderate
texture; upright clump; open to arching
Inflorescence:
Appear
in August; opens red and darkens with age; not very showy; forked
like a turkey's foot
Comments: Warm
season grass; 3/8" green to blue-green leaves turns orange to copper-red
in fall; long lived; may become floppy if grown in shade; slow to become
established; self seeds; spreads by short rhizomes
