Crested Dogstail Grass Seed (Cynosurus Cristatus)

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Why Buy this product?

• A small seeded, low growing, compactly tufted perennial grass

• A stiff looking grass with a thin wiry stem

• Has a distinctive, visually pleasing and compact seed head 

• Foodplant of caterpillars of several different butterfly species

• Withstands draught and cold conditions

• Leafy at the base of the plant which is suitable for grazing (low yielding). Sometimes used in traditional permanent pastures and makes the grass sward denser. However, has a very wiry stem which makes it more suitable to wildflower and environmental seed mixtures. Also used in amenity situations too. 

• Found in our G1 Companion Grass Seed Mix to use with wildflower seed

• Found naturally in the UK in every county! Found in old grasslands, lowlands, hills, meadows etc. Will grow on a very large range of soils (light-heavy soils, dry-damp soils, acidic-neutral soils etc)

• Flowers June-Aug

• 5-75cm in height