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Poaceae
Early sand grass
Mibora minima
Also known as Knappia vernalis, Mibora verna, Mibora verna var. elongata, Poa minima
Native Plants · Rare · Grass · European · Native · Specialty · Delicate · Sand · Partial · Shade · Collectors
Early sand grass is a delicate European native that prefers partial shade and consistently moist soil. This small specialty grass requires careful attention to watering and may struggle in hot climates. Best suited for collectors of rare grasses or naturalistic European garden styles.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Masachusettes, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand South, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine, Western Australia
Sources: trefle
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