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Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Oct.

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Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 42 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) — *Distichlis spicata* — Saltgrass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Xochitl Zambrano, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Oct.

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, saltgrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum), Western panicgrass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum).