Smooth meadow grass
Poa pratensis
Poa
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Kentucky bluegrass is a popular cool-season lawn grass that forms dense, attractive turf. Requires regular watering and benefits from spring and fall fertilization. Best suited for cooler climates with moderate maintenance needs.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
4″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Water Deeply And Regularly, Especially During Establishment
Soil pH
5.8 – 7.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 8″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Alabama
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Aleutian Is.
Algeria
Altay
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is
Amur
Antipodean Is.
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Argentina South
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Azores
Baltic States
Belarus
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 30, 2021 by Michel AMBROISE (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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