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Poaceae
Rough bluegrass
Poa trivialis
Also known as Poa trivialis var. sudetica, Poa feratiana, Poa trivialis var. stricta, Poa trivialis f. multiflora
Native Plants · Grass · Lawn · Cool-Season · Shade-Tolerant · Ground-Cover · Perennial · Low-Maintenance · Spreading
Rough bluegrass is a cool-season grass that thrives in partial shade and moist conditions. It requires minimal care once established and naturally spreads to form dense patches. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid overwatering in winter.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top inch of soil feels dry · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.5
- 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
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria
Sources: trefle, usda
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