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KBG Poa pratensis

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POH-ah pray-TEN-sis
Description

Kentucky Bluegrass is a perennial 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. In the Piedmont, it is often combined with Tall Fescue in turfgrass mixtures. It prefers fertile, well drained soils and is quick to recover from stress.

For more information, please refer to the NC State Extension TurfFiles entry for Kentucky Bluegrass.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#weedy#cool season grass#turfgrass#lawn planting
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#weedy#cool season grass#turfgrass#lawn planting
  • 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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
    Turfgrass
    Habit/Form:
    Dense
    Erect
    Maintenance:
    High
    Medium
    Texture:
    Fine
  • 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)
    Soil pH:
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Caryopsis
  • Flowers:
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Foot Traffic
    Problems:
    Weedy