Kentucky Bluegrass, Smooth Meadow Grass, Common Meadow Grass, June Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass, Meadow Grass, Natural Grass, Smooth-Stalked Grass
A traditional favorite for northern lawns, Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) is a densely tufted, cool season grass noted for its smooth, fine-textured, linear, blue-green blades. It remains green most of the year, but may go dormant during the heat of summer. However, Kentucky Bluegrass has good recuperative ability. As soon as the weather cools and rain returns, the grass turns green again. Clusters of silvery blue-green spikelets are produced in summer. Kentucky Bluegrass creeps by underground rhizomes to form a dense mat. It is an excellent erosion control plant because of its dense, vigorous turf forming habit. It also provides a dense green sod particularly adapted for parks and home lawns. Kentucky Bluegrass gives Kentucky the name Bluegrass State.
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, A1, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Common names | June Grass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Meadow Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 3' (10cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 6" (15cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, California, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, Missouri, North Dakota, Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, A1, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
| Plant Family | Poaceae |
| Common names | June Grass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Meadow Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 3' (10cm - 90cm) |
| Spread | 6" (15cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, California, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Northeast, Missouri, North Dakota, Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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