Sandberg Bluegrass
Poa secunda J. Presl
Grass family
Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
17 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
Low
Drought Tolerance
High
Flood Tolerance
None
Soil
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Medium
Salt Tolerance
Low
Climate
pH Range
6.0 – 8.0
Frost-Free Days
90 days
Precipitation
8 – 16 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Host
Erebia discoidalis, Hesperia comma
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
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.
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