Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry, Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Sand-Loam, Loam
Height: 2 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: June, July
Root: Fibrous, Short Rhizomatous
Habitat: Dry Sand Prairies, Upland sunny Savannas, Stabalized Foredunes, Limestone glades
Landscape uses: Pollinator garden, Meadow planting, Naturalization, Drought Tolerant
Complimentary Plants: Hairy Beardtongue, Wild Lupine, Prairie Smoke, Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Wildlife Value: Several insects feed on this prairie grass. Host Plant: Leafhoppers: Auridius helvus and Rosenus cruciatus
Seed Origin: Winona, MN (Prairie Moon seed supplier)
Germination Code: A, D
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Koeleria macrantha - Junegrass
Junegrass is a cool season native grass species that has an intersting green-gray color. Because of the C3 metabolism of this cool-season grass, most vegetative growth and development occurs during the spring and early summer. It flowers earlier than many other upland prairie grasses, and plumes of silvery-green seed heads turn tan by mid-summer. This native plant likes full sun and dry, often sandy soil. Its preference for dry, sunny conditions makes it a popular candidate for green roofs.