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Poaceae
False barley
Hordeum murinum
Also known as Triticum murale, Critesion murinum, Hordeum murinum, Zeocriton murinum
Native Plants · Grass · Wild Grass · Meadow · Poaceae · Naturalistic · Low Maintenance · Cool-Season · Wildlife
False barley is a tough, adaptable grass that grows well in a variety of soil conditions with little intervention. It prefers a position in full sun to partial shade and needs only occasional watering once established. It is best suited for naturalistic plantings, meadows, or wildflower gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to maintain slight moisture; tolerates short dry spells once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 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
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is.
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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