Ammophila breviligulata (Americanbeachgrass or American marram grass) is a species of grass native to eastern North America, where it grows on sand dunes along the Atlantic Ocean... About AmericanBeachgrass. Beachgrass is found from Newfoundland to North Carolina. The plant is in the grass family and produces spreading rhizomes... Americanbeachgrass is a hardy dune grass that thrives in coastal environments. Key care points include its preference for full sunlight and tolerance of poor, sandy soils, making it... Americanbeachgrass, is a leafy, spreading, rhizomatous, native, bunch grass with many stems per clump. It may reach a height of two to three feet. Americanbeachgrass does not only grow on dunes by the ocean, it can be found on beaches along the bays, harbors, and at the base of bluffs along Long Island Sound. Americanbeachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) is a hardy perennial plant native to the coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes regions. It prefers growing in sandy well drained soils... According to the USDA, Americanbeachgrass must be placed at least 8" deep. This prevents plants from drying out and from getting blown out by wind. Americanbeachgrass, a hardy perennial grass native to eastern North America, is known for its ability to grow on sand dunes and to aid in dune stabilization along New England’s coast. The term ‘Cape’ Americanbeachgrass, in place of simply Americanbeachgrass, is used extensively throughout this bulletin. Americanbeachgrass is a cool-season dune grass native to the North, Mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes coasts. North Carolina is at the southern end of its natural range.
