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Poaceae
European alkali grass
Puccinellia distans
Also known as Reflexed saltmarsh grass, Weeping alkaligrass, Puccinellia distans, Puccinellia pseudoconvoluta
Native Plants · Ornamental-Grass · Salt-Tolerant · Alkali · Erosion-Control · Roadside · Perennial · Poaceae · Puccinellia · Low-Maintenance · Cool-Season
European alkali grass is a hardy, salt-tolerant perennial grass well suited to disturbed sites, roadsides, and saline or alkaline soils where few other plants survive. It requires minimal care and is drought-resilient once established, making it a practical choice for erosion control or difficult landscapes. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water sparingly after the establishment period.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; tolerates brief dry spells once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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