Prairie junegrass - Koeleria macrantha
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: a bluish bunchgrass with sprays of green and then brown, feathery seed grains in summer. Ideal replacement for ornamental grasses.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun
Soil - dry to moist (well-drained)
Ecological benefit: great for insect pollinators; caterpillar host plant, including the Nevada Skipper butterfly (Hesperia nevada)
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: a bluish bunchgrass with sprays of green and then brown, feathery seed grains in summer. Ideal replacement for ornamental grasses.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun
Soil - dry to moist (well-drained)
Ecological benefit: great for insect pollinators; caterpillar host plant, including the Nevada Skipper butterfly (Hesperia nevada)
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: a bluish bunchgrass with sprays of green and then brown, feathery seed grains in summer. Ideal replacement for ornamental grasses.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun
Soil - dry to moist (well-drained)
Ecological benefit: great for insect pollinators; caterpillar host plant, including the Nevada Skipper butterfly (Hesperia nevada)