Soft Seed Heads
Pale oval flower heads add soft texture from the garden through dried displays.Soft oval flower heads add lasting garden texture.
Lagurus Ovatus Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Ornamental Borders
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Lagurus ovatus, commonly called bunny tail grass or hare's-tail grass, is a clump-forming annual ornamental grass grown for its soft, pale oval flower heads. The long-lasting plumes add texture to borders, containers, and fresh or dried arrangements.
Grow in full sun and sandy or loamy soil with good drainage. Keep young plants evenly moist while they establish, then avoid consistently wet soil around the roots.
An annual ornamental grass with soft oval flower heads that bring lasting texture to borders, containers, and arrangements.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Lagurus ovatus
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low to Moderate
Soil Preference
Sandy or loamy and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Neat Clumping Habit
Fine foliage forms manageable clumps for borders, containers, and small spaces.Fine foliage forms neat clumps for borders and pots.
Simple Annual Color
A sunny, well-drained position supports an easy seasonal ornamental display.Full sun and good drainage support seasonal growth.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Low to Moderate
- Soil Preference
- Sandy or loamy and well-drained
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose a sunny site with loose sandy or loamy soil that drains freely.
Choose full sun and loose, well-drained soil.
Sow
Sow at the packet depth after severe cold has passed, or start in containers.
Sow at packet depth after severe cold has passed.
Water
Keep the seedbed evenly moist during germination without saturating the soil.
Keep evenly moist during germination, not saturated.
Thin
Thin crowded seedlings so each clump receives light and steady airflow.
Thin crowded seedlings for light and airflow.
Gather
Cut mature flower heads for arrangements or leave them to add garden texture.
Cut mature heads or leave them for garden texture.
Garden Uses
Ornamental Borders
Containers
Cut Flower
Naturalized Plantings
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