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Poaceae
Beard grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Also known as Broomsedge, Polypogon monspeliensis f. argentinus, Polypogon monspeliensis var. pallens, Polypogon intermedius
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Fast Growing · Meadow · Annual Grass · Ground Cover · Beard Grass · Poaceae · Naturalized
Beard grass is a low-maintenance ornamental grass that thrives in full sun to partial shade with regular watering. It establishes quickly and tolerates a wide range of soil types, making it ideal for naturalized or meadow garden settings. Avoid waterlogging and allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, British Columbia
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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