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Poaceae
Bulbous bluegrass
Poa bulbosa
Also known as Onion grass, Bulbous meadow grass, Poa bulbosa f. vivipara, Poa nemoralis var. bulbosa
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Cool Season · Ground Cover · Meadow · Drought Tolerant · Bulbous · Low Maintenance · Perennial Grass · Slopes
Bulbous bluegrass is a tough, low-maintenance cool-season grass that spreads via distinctive bulbous bases and bulbils, making it naturally self-propagating. It tolerates dry conditions once established and works well in meadow plantings, slopes, or as ground cover in part shade. Water sparingly and avoid overwatering, as it is adapted to relatively dry, well-drained soils.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 18 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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