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Poaceae
Avenula pubescens
Avenula pubescens
Also known as Avena pubescens subsp. insubrica, Avena balloniana, Avena pubescens var. straminea, Avena pseudolucida
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Meadow · Perennial Grass · Prairie · Low Maintenance · Poaceae · Clump Forming · Naturalistic · Chalk Soil · European Native
Downy oat-grass (Avenula pubescens) is a clump-forming perennial grass well suited to meadow gardens, prairie plantings, and naturalistic landscapes in full sun to partial shade. It requires minimal watering once established and thrives in well-drained soils, including calcareous or chalky ground. This low-maintenance grass adds delicate texture and movement to garden borders with little ongoing care.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; tolerates periods of dryness once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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