trefle.io · Taken Aug 2, 2021 by lorenzo pellizzari (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Heath false brome
Brachypodium pinnatum
Also known as Brachypodium barrelieri, Brachypodium cespitosum, Brachypodium abbreviatum, Brachypodium pinnatum var. glabrum
Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Clumping · Erosion-Control · Alkaline · Drought-Resistant · Naturalized · Wildlife
This clumping perennial grass tolerates partial shade and average moisture conditions. Prefers well-drained alkaline soils and benefits from occasional division every 3-4 years. Excellent for naturalized plantings and erosion control.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing top inch of soil to dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Eritrea
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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