Setaria scheelei
Southwestern Bristlegrass is a native warm-season grass featuring broad, soft leaves and dense, bristly spike seed heads. Thriving in the fertile, shaded soils beneath Escarpment Live Oaks and Mesquites, its nutrient-rich seeds are a primary food source for ground-feeding songbirds, wild turkeys, and small field rodents.
Height: 1-3 ft.
Spread: 2-5 ft.
Foliage: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Water Need: Low
Sun Need: Part Sun, Full Sun
Substrate / Soil: Limestone, Loam, Gravelly
Bloom Season: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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