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How to Grow Hare's Tail Grass
How to grow hare's tail grass (bunny tails) from seed: starting transplants, soil, and cutting the seed heads for fresh or dried use.
By Hensley’s Seed Co.
Hare's Tail Grass - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
Allow 10–14 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).
SOWING:
Transplants are recommended: sow 1/8" deep in cell trays or your usual containers 5–7 weeks before the last frost and plant out after it. Direct sow after the last frost only in warm, long-season climates.
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
Grows about 20–28" tall.
PLANT SPACING:
Space plants 9–12" apart.
HARDINESS ZONES:
Hardy in Zones 8–10.
HARVEST:
Fresh cut or dried – Cut just before the heads shed pollen, while they're still pale green. Heads cut after pollen shed tend to fall apart.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Light, porous soil of average fertility.
USES:
A charming fresh cut stem that can also be dried. Lovely in naturalistic or mixed grass plantings, and effective massed or in tubs and containers.SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lagurus ovatus ALTERNATE NAMES: Rabbit tail grass, bunny tail grass
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