Sixweeks Grass

Planting

Plant Sixweeks Grass in full sun in well-draining, sandy soil - it thrives in the lean, fast-draining conditions of open, sunny places and naturally occurs in chaparral, foothill woodland, and valley grassland habitats. This is an annual grass, so plant it in fall or early spring to take advantage of winter and spring moisture. Space plants to allow air circulation, as this bunchgrass naturally grows between shrubs in open areas.

After Planting

As an annual, Sixweeks Grass completes its life cycle in a single growing season and requires no long-term establishment care or pruning. This is a low-maintenance native that evolved to thrive on natural rainfall in California's dry climate, so avoid overwatering once established. The #1 mistake is treating it like a perennial - this grass is meant to grow, flower, set seed, and die back within its season, providing about six weeks of growth after spring rains.

Birds

higLesser Prairie-Chicken

Seeds · Year-Round

Important winter food source in grassland habitats; supplemental spring forage

modWild Turkey

Seeds · Fall

Fall foraging for seeds as winter food source approaches

Insects