Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

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Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

About this plant

One of the signature grasses of western North American grasslands, especially in the sagebrush-steppe and dry interior valleys of British Columbia (Okanagan, Thompson, and Fraser Canyon). It is a long-lived bunchgrass that forms the structural backbone of many dry ecosystems.

Sun/Soil Needs

Thrives in Full sun, Well-drained soils, Low to moderate moisture, Dry summers, Rocky or sandy soils.

Growth & Sizing

Height: 60–100 cm (2–3 ft)

Growth form: bunchgrass (does not spread aggressively)

Garden Design Tips

Blue-green / grey-green leaves. Extremely valuable for soil stabilization, habitat, and drought resistance. Often found in dry hillsides, open grasslands, rocky slopes. Because it evolved with periodic drought and fire, it performs best in lean soils with little competition.

Bluebunch wheatgrass is extremely important because it: stabilizes soil, provides winter forage for wildlife, supports insects & anchors entire grassland ecosystems. Many degraded grasslands in western North America are restored using bluebunch wheatgrass as a keystone species.

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