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Poaceae
Yorkshire-fog
Holcus lanatus
Also known as Holcus lanatus subsp. vaginatus, Holcus lanatus var. sobolifer, Holcus grurnosus, Holcus lanatus var. coloratus
Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Hardy · Erosion-Control · Pasture · Naturalizing · Adaptable · Low-Maintenance
Yorkshire-fog is a robust perennial grass that adapts to various soil conditions and moisture levels. It requires minimal maintenance once established and tolerates both full sun and partial shade. This hardy grass is primarily grown for erosion control, pasture, or naturalized areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Tolerates both wet and moderately dry conditions · Rainfall dependent
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7
- 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
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Grey · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia
Sources: trefle, usda
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