// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Prairie cordgrass

Spartina pectinata

Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 38"–8'. Blooms Jun–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 41 U.S. states, including AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 38"–8'
Sun: Full sun
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jun–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) — *Spartina pectinata* — Prairie cordgrass. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 38"–8'. Blooms Jun–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, prairie cordgrass pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Slender flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus).