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Bosc's panicgrass

Dichanthelium boscii

Bosc's panicgrass (Dichanthelium boscii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bosc's panicgrass (Dichanthelium boscii) — *Dichanthelium boscii* — Bosc's panicgrass. Photo by Doug Goldman. USDA-NRCS-NPDT United States, NC, Carteret Co., Croatan National Forest. May 18, 2011. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bosc's panicgrass (Dichanthelium boscii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bosc's panicgrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).