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Imperata brevifolia
California satintail is a drought-tolerant perennial grass native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, grown for its silky white plume-like flower heads. It needs full sun and very well-drained soil, and it is best kept on the dry side once established.
Imperata brevifolia is a species of grass known by the common name California satintail.
It is native to the Southwestern United States from California to Texas. It is also native to northern Mexico, where it grows in arid regions where water is available.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Imperata brevifolia 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
