Soil/Moisture:
Prefers
moist, well drained soil but tolerates poor and dry soil; drought tolerant
Form/Texture:
Slowly
spreading mound; fine to medium texture; looks spiky but is soft
Inflorescence:
Primarily
grown for foliage; may not flower under hot, dry conditions
Comments: Cool
season grass - prefers cool nights and dry summers; with heat may
become diseased or go dormant but will produce new foliage in fall;
can be easily grown in pots or as ground cover; slow growing; produces
bulbous storage organ at stem base
Cultivars:
Variegatum
(Striped tuber oat grass; Variegated bulbous oat grass) white longitudinal
stripes; 12-18"; remains attractive in winter; need frequent division; foliage
color is best in full sun
