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Purpletop is a perennial bunchgrass native to Eastern North America. Scientifically known as Tridens flavus, it grows 3-5′ tall in full sun and medium to dry soils. Important to wildlife, it is a hostplant for several butterfly caterpillars and is good forage for livestock.
Tridens flavus, known as purpletop, purpletop tridens, tall redtop, greasy grass, and grease grass, [1] [2] [3] is a large, robust perennial bunchgrass native to eastern North America. It widespread throughout its range and is most often found in man-made habitats, such as hay meadows and lawns.
Purple Top is a perennial warm-season grass that grows 3-5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It has a rich hue to its foliage as it develops each spring. Shortly after the foliage matures, the flower spikes develop as purple panicles that bloom from August to November.
A perennial, warm-season grass that puts a stunning purple top onto fields and meadows from mid-summer to early autumn. This species is a host plant for many butterflies and moths, and its Seeds provide food for native songbirds.
Purple Top (Tridens flavus), also called Grease Grass, is a Native Warm Season Grass with a wide range across North and South America.
Purpletop tridens is found in fields, roadsides and open woodlands. Although native to New England, some populations are introduced, such as those in Vermont railyards. This grass gets its name from the widely-spaced purple spikelets. After the grain ripens the upper branches become sticky.
28 paź 2015 · If you like ornamental grasses but do not have a good sunny spot, purpletop grass (Tridens flavus) may be just what you’re looking for. Although it prefers full sun, purpletop does quite well in shade (just not full shade). This perennial native bunch grass* is not fussy at all.
