Purpletop Tridens, Greasegrass, Tall Redtop, Sandgrass Tridens flavus

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Tridens flavus

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Tridens

Species:

flavus

Common Name:

Purpletop Tridens, Greasegrass, Tall Redtop, Sandgrass

Seeds Per Pound:
399,400
Quantity:
0.94 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
793
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
99%
Height:
3-4 feet
Collection Locale:
North Carolina
Crop Year:
2017
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 0.94 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 793 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 8805 seeds)
$10.50
1 oz (~ 24963 seeds)
$14.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required. a short 14 day cold moist stratification may improve germination.
Germination: requires light for germination, sow seed 1/16" deep.
In a Nutshell:
* Purpletop ( Tridens flavus ), also Red Top and Greasegrass , is a large, robust perennial bunchgrass, native to North America. The seeds are purple, giving the grass its common name. The seeds are also oily, leading to its other common name, "greasegrass". It reproduces by seed and tillers. The grass is often confused with Johnson grass . more...
* Tall redtop or Purple-top is a 2 1/2-7 ft. tall perennial grass with drooping branches bearing widely spaced reddish-purple spikelets. In mass, this species puts a purple top on old fields and open woods. The plant becomes brown in fall. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov