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Oatgrass

Arrhenatherum

Also called Button Grass

Oatgrass
Photo: Prahlad balaji, CC BY-SA 4.0

Arrhenatherum is a genus of perennial grasses native to Eurasia and North Africa, best known in the wild and in meadows, with tall oat-grass (A. elatius) the most widespread member. Grow the species in full sun in ordinary, well-drained soil; they are hardy meadow grasses rather than houseplants.

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then reduce to occasional watering once established.
Soil
Ordinary garden soil or meadow soil, reasonably fertile and well drained.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; tolerates cold winters as the stems die back and regrows in spring.
How easy
Easy

About

Arrhenatherum, commonly called oat-grass or button-grass, is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.

Other Arrhenatherum plants

False Oat-grass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arrhenatherum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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