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Poaceae
Thinopyrum intermedium
Thinopyrum intermedium
Also known as Elytrigia intermedia, Triticum repens subsp. intermedium, Agropyron intermedium, Agropyron glaucum var. intermedium
Native Plants · Wheatgrass · Perennial · Grain · Agricultural · Drought · Hardy · Soil · Stabilization
Intermediate wheatgrass is a hardy perennial grain crop that thrives with minimal care once established. It prefers well-draining soil and can tolerate some drought conditions. This grass is primarily grown for agricultural purposes and soil stabilization.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering to encourage deep root growth · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.6–8.4
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Arizona, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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