PURPLETOP TRIDENS
Short Description:
Purpletop is a perennial, warm season grass that is well adapted to shallow, drought prone, infertile soil and provides forage in the summer and on sites where cool season forages do not produce well. It can be planted alone or in mixes with other warm season grasses. Purpletop is well adapted to areas of difficult growing conditions, such as rocky soils or roadside salt. It is consumed by all species of grazing livestock. Well adapted to soils that are drought prone, rocky, somewhat sterile, or saline. Consumed by all grazing livestock. Please call to place an order (210) 661-4191.
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Description
Purpletop is a native, perennial, warm season bunchgrass that grows 3-5’ tall. Found in the eastern half of Texas, it is well adapted to shady sites, sandy soils, and infertile soils. Purpletop can be especially common in the Post Oak Savannah and Piney Woods regions. It provides fair forage in the spring and summer, and provides good wildlife cover in late summer and fall. The seeds are eaten by a variety of wildlife species, including quail.
Purpletop is a common native grass that is a useful addition to rangeland and wildlife habitat restoration seed mixes in shady sites and poor soils in Central and East Texas. It is one of the most common native grasses in some years in these areas. It is generally easy to establish from seed.
For more information: Purpletop Tridens Plant Fact Sheet from USDA NRCS
Planting
Plant in the spring at a rate of 0.5-1 lb. pure live seed (PLS) per acre at 1/4 inch.
Soil
Grows in a variety of soils.
Height
3 - 5 feet
Type
Warm Season Perennial
Region
Blackland Prairies, Cross Timbers and Prairies, Piney Woods, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes