{"product_id":"prairie-cordgrass-spartina-pectinata","title":"Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrairie Cordgrass \u003cem\u003e(Spartina pectinata)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrairie Cordgrass is the tall, arching native grass of Louisiana’s wet prairies and marsh margins — a robust, rhizomatous grass that can reach 7 feet tall, with long, arching leaves that catch the wind in dramatic waves and golden fall color that transforms the wet prairie landscape. It is one of the most important grasses for wetland restoration, erosion control, and wildlife habitat in the Gulf South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poaceae (Grass family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e North America from Quebec to Texas; native to Louisiana wet prairies, marsh margins, and bayou edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–7 feet tall; spreads by rhizomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e July–September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet to moist; tolerates standing water, clay, and periodic flooding; excellent for rain gardens and pond margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrairie Cordgrass provides critical nesting cover for marsh wrens, red-winged blackbirds, and sedge wrens. Its seeds are consumed by waterfowl and sparrows. Its dense rhizome mats stabilize wet slopes and bayou banks, preventing erosion in saturated soils. It is one of the most important grasses for freshwater wetland restoration in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Prairie Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003ePrairie Movement Strip\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Prairie Cordgrass is a grass of extraordinary ecological value and dramatic visual presence — the tall, wind-swept signature of the Louisiana wet prairie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769097953520,"sku":null,"price":6.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/prairie-cordgrass-spartina-pectinata.png?v=1779890354","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/prairie-cordgrass-spartina-pectinata","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}