Ozark Grass

Limnodea arkansana

native · Central Texas

Ozark Grass is a grass native to Central Texas that grows 2 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade. Blooms white and green in Mar–May. Good for butterflies.

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The facts

3 sources

Type: Grass
Sun: Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
Height: About 2 ft
Bloom: Mar–May · white, green
Wildlife: Supports butterflies

Where it grows

362 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.

also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.