Poaceae
Anthoxanthum monticola
Anthoxanthum monticola
Also known as Anthoxanthum monticola f. monstruosa, Anthoxanthum monticola subsp. orthanthum, Holcus monticola, Holcus alpinus
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Alpine · Grass · Cold · Hardy · Mountain · Naturalized · Low · Maintenance · Perennial
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This cold-hardy mountain grass thrives in cooler climates and requires minimal care once established. It tolerates partial shade and moderate watering, making it excellent for naturalized areas. Ideal for rock gardens and alpine settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings as this grass tolerates some drought · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- 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
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, Greenland, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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