Tridens flavus, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype

Purpletop, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype

Warm season bunchgrass; adds late season color to native landscapes; used for soil stabilization; provides food and cover for wildlife.

General Product Information

• Item Number:

  TRIFLA09

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Characteristics:

  Purple spikelets.

• Habitat:

  Meadows, old fields, open woods, roadsides; tolerates low quality roadside and field soils.

• Bloom Period:

  July to October

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  4.5 – 6.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  UPL

• Midwest

  UPL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

View Map & Key

Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  High

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  465,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy or Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Southern Coastal Plain UPL Grass Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont UPL Grass Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont UPL Grass Mix
• VA Southern Blue Ridge UPL Grass Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge UPL Grass Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley UPL Grass Mix
• MD Coastal Plain UPL Grass Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau UPL Grass Mix
• MD Lower Midland UPL Grass Mix
• MD Upper Midland Grass Mix
• MD Mountain UPL Grass Mix
• Eastern West Virginia Steep Slope Mix