Poa pratensis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- POH-ah pray-TEN-sis
- Description
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Kentucky Bluegrass is a pernnial cool-season grass that one of the most popular turfgrasses. It needs full sun in the spring and fall but will require afternoon shade in hot southern summers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Poa
- Species:
- pratensis
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 4 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Turfgrass
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Foot Traffic
- Problems:
- Weedy
