Upland Bentgrass
Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.
Grass family
Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.5 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
High
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
High
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance
None
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
5.5 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days
120 days
Precipitation
32 – 56 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host
Elachista irrorata
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- CAN: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.