Poaceae
Achnatherum bromoides
Achnatherum bromoides
Also known as Agrostis bromoides, Agrostis stipata, Calamagrostis gracilis, Lasiagrostis bromoides
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Native Plants · Mediterranean · Drought · Tolerant · Full · Sun · Xeriscaping · Prairie · Low · Water
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This Mediterranean grass is extremely low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established. It prefers full sun and well-draining soil, requiring minimal watering after the first growing season. Perfect for xeriscaping and naturalized prairie gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 8–9
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 15 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Romania
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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