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June Grass

Koeleria macrantha

Family:

Poaceae

June Grass is a compact, cool-season bunchgrass with fine, bright green leaves and striking, feathery flower heads.

Meadow or Grassland garden

Meadow / Grassland garden

Rock garden

Rock garden

Xeriscape garden

Xeriscape garden

Drought tolerant

Drought tolerant

deer resistant

Deer resistant

Details

Emerges 

May

Seed collection

Flowers

June, July

yellow flowers

Yellow

August, September

Height

30

-

60

cm

Lifecycle

Perennial

Width

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-

30

cm

Habit

Gramminoids

Clumping

Clumping

Ecology

Supports

Supports songbirds

Songbirds

Supports bees

Bees

Providing

Provides pollen source

Pollen source

Seeds

Seeds

One of the earliest maturing native grasses, it produces lustrous creamy seed heads in early summer.

Habitat

Typically found in

prairie

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In the Garden

Growing Conditions

Moisture

Dry conditions

Dry

Average conditions

Average

Light

Full sun

Full sun

Soil

Average garden soil

Propagation

Via

Seeds

Seeds

Sowing Recommendations

Sow seeds in Spring

Spring planting

Sow seeds in Fall

Fall planting

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Landscape

Use for:

Naturalization

Naturalization

Growing Tips

Propagate by seed sown unstratified in fall or statified in spring. 1- to 3-year old plants may be divided in early spring.

Description

Thriving in full sun, this low-maintenance grass fits into both naturalized and formal landscapes, blending beautifully with wildflowers and other native grasses.

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