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The plant is a host for the caterpillars of the Northern Pearly Eye butterfly and 2 Moths. This makes it a great choice for the pollinator garden. Great companions included asters, yellow wood poppy, bloodroot, early meadow rue, false solomon's seal, baneberry, Canada water leaf.
What eats bottlebrush grass?
According to the Illinois Wildflowers website the caterpillars of the Northern Pearly Eye butterfly (Enodia anthedon) feed on this grass. Also two types of moths, Cosmiotes illectella and Leucania pseudargyria.
How do you grow bottlebrush grass?
Bottlebrush grass prefers sun or partial shade and moisture levels that are moderate to dry. Soil for this grass is ideally sandy and loamy, but it should do well in most soil conditions. You can grow bottlebrush grass in containers as well, as long as there is good drainage.
