Cool season, long-lived perennial bunchgrass similar to F. longifolia but is more drought tolerant, has a more extensive root system and is native to many parts of North America. Very attractive grass with deep blue-green color. Often used in wildflower plantings and sometimes as a drought-tolerant turfgrass.
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Bunchgrass
Native or Introduced:Native
Season:Cool
ft.
Precipitation:10 - 12 in.
Average
Moderately Coarse:Best
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Best
Fine:Marginal
Average
Neutral:Best
Basic:Not Adapted
Seeding Rate:2 - 4 PLS lbs/Acre
22.10 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:680,000
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Spring Fall
An aggressive competitor that forms attractive drought-tolerant, erosion control cover. Slow to establish but very persistent once it becomes rooted. Survives with as little as 10 inches of annual precipitation. Used in reclamation mixtures or for dryland turf. (Released 1977, source of ecotype: Konya, Turkey)
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