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Native Grasses

Common Name Scientific Name Hght x
Width		 Growth
Requirements		 Comments
Indian Ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides 1 to 2 ft. Well-drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant,
Zone 2		 Bunchgrass, use to accent landscapes, edging, or in rock gardens, prefers sandy soils. Seed is popular w/ wildlife.
Bad River Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis 1-1.5 ft. tall Full sun, drought tolerant,
Zone 5		 Controls erosion, requires little maintenance, very palatable to livestock
Basin Wild Rye Elymus cinereus 3-5 ft. tall Relatively moist soil, slightly alkaline, full sun to partial shade, Zone 5 Coarse, tall, grows in large bunches, long dense spikes, good cover for wildlife, flowers in June, tolerates wide range of conditions
Squirrel Tail Elymus elymoides

1 to 2 ½  ft. tall

 

 Moist, well-drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant, Zone Bunchgrass w/ very slender bristles, good for grazing animals and restoration.

Blue Wild Rye

 

 Elymus glaucus 2 to 3 ft. tall Moist, well-drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant,
Zone 4		 A dense grass w/ dropping leaves, use in rock gardens, as an accent, or for edging.

Idaho Fescue

 

 Festuca idahoensis 1 ft. tall Well-drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant,
Zone 2 		A clump grass w/ bluish wiry leaves, use as an accent, in rock gardens.
Blue Fescue

Festuca ovina var glauca

 

 10 in. tall Well-drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant,
Zone 4		 Evergreen; bluish-green grass, keeps color through winter, use in rock gardens or as an edging plant.
June Grass Koeleria macrantha 3 ft. tall Drought tolerant, well drained soil, full sun to partial shade Flowers in June and July, good for ground cover
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda Under 1 ft. Drought tolerant, adapts to a wide variety of soils Grows in early spring, w/ adequate moisture will stay green through summer, good palatability
Russian Wild Rye

Psathyrostachys juncea

 Up to 3 ft. Drought tolerant, high tolerant of salinity Long growth season makes for excellent competitor w/ weeds once grass is established
Snake Wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata Up to 3 ft. tall

Drought tolerant, full sun, wide range or soil types,
Zone 3

 Good competitor for weeds in a “no water” garden