Meadow cat's-tail
Phleum pratense
Phleum
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
This hardy perennial grass forms dense clumps with distinctive cylindrical seed heads. It's extremely low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, making it ideal for meadow plantings or naturalized areas. Provides excellent wildlife habitat and erosion control.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
8″
Watering Schedule
Every 14-21 Days • Water Deeply During Dry Periods, Very Drought Tolerant Once Established
Soil pH
5.5 – 8.4
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 16″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Aleutian Is.
Altay
Amur
Antipodean Is.
Argentina Northeast
Argentina South
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Azores
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazil South
British Columbia
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Aug 20, 2021 by Peter Peter Kikic (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Available From (1)
Long Beach Botanical Co.
46 in stock15gal
pickup
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$22.26