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Poaceae
Canada bluegrass
Poa compressa
Also known as Flat-stemmed bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass relative, Poa compressa, Poa compressa var. major
Native Plants · Grass · Lawn Grass · Groundcover · Perennial Grass · Low Maintenance · Meadow · Bluegrass · Cool Season · Poaceae · Naturalized
Canada bluegrass is a fine-textured, low-growing perennial grass that naturalizes readily in lawns, meadows, and disturbed areas across North America and Europe. It is extremely adaptable, tolerating poor soils, compacted ground, and partial shade better than many other lawn grasses. It requires little maintenance beyond occasional mowing if used as a lawn substitute, making it a practical choice for low-input landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; drought tolerant once established and does not require supplemental irrigation in most climates · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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