| Ornamental Grasses for Minnesota |
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September 11, 2019 |
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| Description: |
Ornamental grasses offer homeowners, cabin owners, landscapers, and park managers an environmentally friendly alternative for grounds beautification. They can also be used to control soil erosion and in prairie re-establishment. This fact sheet reports the results of a 6-year study in which more than 80 ornamental grasses (including many native species) were tested for winter hardiness at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (just west of Minneapolis, in USDA Zone 4a). Lists the grasses that proved to be hardy by botanical and common names. Gives recommendations for culture and maintenance.
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| Author: |
M. H. Meyer, D. B. White, and H. Pellett |
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| Length in pages or time: |
2 pages |
| Fee?: |
1 |
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| Order information or contact: |
MES Distr Ctr (order@dc.extension.umn.edu, fax 612/625-6281). Credit cards: 800/876-8636,
612/624-4900. |
| Link: |
http://www.extension.umn.edu/Documents/D/G/DG6422.html |
| MAEE Partner |
University of Minnesota Extension
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Ornamental Grasses for Minnesota
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: University of Minnesota Extension
Ornamental grasses offer homeowners, cabin owners, landscapers, and park managers an environmentally friendly alternative for grounds beautification. They can also be used to control soil erosion and in prairie re-establishment. This fact sheet reports the results of a 6-year study in which more than 80 ornamental grasses (including many native species) were tested for winter hardiness at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (just west of Minneapolis, in USDA Zone 4a). Lists the grasses that proved to be hardy by botanical and common names. Gives recommendations for culture and maintenance.