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Poa alpigena
Poa alpigena
Also known as Poa alpigena f. villosa, Poa pratensis f. prolifera, Poa alpigena subsp. staintonii, Poa alpigena f. pyramidata
Native Plants · Bluegrass · Alpine · Cool Season · Mountain · Fast Growing · Perennial · Meadow · High Altitude
This alpine bluegrass species prefers cool, moist conditions and establishes quickly in suitable environments. Plant in partial shade to full sun with consistent moisture during the growing season. Excellent choice for high-altitude gardens, cool climate lawns, or naturalized mountain meadow plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly during growing season, reduce in winter · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.5
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, Colorado, East European Russia, Finland, FøRoyar, Greenland, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador
Sources: trefle, usda
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