Hierochloe odorata

Also called Vanilla Grass, Holy Grass

AKA Anthoxanthum nitens
Forms a spreading upright mound of gray-green foliage
Blades reach 60 cm high
Yellow flower panicles rise very slightly above the foliage
As the name suggests, this grass has a sweet vanilla scent
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Size: 5-10 cm
Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
30-60 cm

SPREAD:
50-150 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Best grown in a wet to moist soil, in full sun to partial shade. This grass spreads aggressively by rhizomes, up to 60 cm per year, making it a good choice for erosion control. Make sure you have a large site for this grass.

Plugs are sold in full flats only.

Additional Notes about Sweet Grass:

Native to Ontario

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

Dried leaves can be made into braids and burned as incense.