What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate to low, drought tolerant once established
Spacecan be invasive, requires management
↑ Gives back
Ground_coverdense, spreading ground cover
Organic_matterlow to medium via biomass return
Oxygenmedium
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence occurs when soil temperatures consistently reach 180C or higher.
Flowering
Flowering is initiated by lengthening photoperiods during warm months.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy with the first autumn frost.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to poorly drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil texturesandy, loamy, clay
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceHigh
Propagation
Methodsseed, rhizomes, stolons
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingAggressive
Wildlife & pests
Can host pestsfall armyworm, sod webworm, bermudagrass mite
Can host diseasesdollar spot, leaf spot, rust