Rabbit’s Foot Grass Seeds – Polypogon monspeliensis

Add a touch of softness and movement to your garden with Rabbit’s Foot Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis). This annual ornamental grass produces charming, fluffy flower heads resembling rabbit’s feet, swaying gracefully in the breeze. Perfect for borders, containers, or dried arrangements, it’s a unique addition to any garden design.

How to Grow

• Sow directly outdoors in spring after the last frost or start indoors earlier.

• Use well-drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded location.

• Lightly press seeds into the soil without covering deeply.

• Keep soil moist until germination, usually within 7–14 days.

• Thin seedlings as they grow to allow good air circulation.

• Harvest flower heads for drying when they are fully developed.

Key Features

• Produces fluffy, rabbit-foot-like flower heads

• Adds movement and texture to gardens and containers

• Annual grass, fast and easy to grow

• Excellent for dried flower arrangements and crafts

• Attracts interest as a decorative garden accent

Ideal For

• Cottage gardens and naturalistic plantings

• Borders and flower beds

• Containers and pots

• Dried floral arrangements and bouquets

Sowing

• Best time: Spring after frost

• Germination time: 7–14 days

• Sow thinly, lightly cover, and keep soil moist

• Prefers full sun to partial shade

Quick Tip

• For longer-lasting dried arrangements, cut flower heads just before they fully open and hang them upside down to dry.