Tall Trisetum

Trisetum canescens Buckley

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.5 feet

Spread

5.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 90 days

Precipitation 20 – 40 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.