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Poaceae
Fowl bluegrass
Poa palustris
Also known as Fowl meadow grass, Poa palustris, Water meadow grass, Poa palustris f. pauciflora
Native Plants · Cool-Season-Grass · Shade-Tolerant · Moist-Soil · Wetland · Perennial · Poaceae · Poa · Native-Grass · Low-Maintenance · Stream-Bank
Fowl bluegrass is a cool-season perennial grass that excels in moist, shaded to partially shaded environments such as woodland edges, stream banks, and low-lying areas. It requires minimal care once established and is an excellent choice for naturalizing difficult wet or shady spots in the landscape. Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, particularly during dry summer months.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly; keep soil evenly moist, especially in partial shade settings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- 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
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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