Cleistogenes serotina
Cleistogenes serotina
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Kazakhstan | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Russia | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cleistogenes
- Species:
- Cleistogenes serotina
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, straw-colored
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical C4 grass that resprouts vigorously from crown after fire or grazing. Common component of fire-adapted steppe grasslands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure at cool temperatures. Fall seeding recommended for natural cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI