Western Wheatgrass
Agropyron smithii
A cool season bunchgrass for moist bottomland that's winter hardy
About Western Wheatgrass
Western Wheatgrass is a cool-season, native rhizotomous bunchgrass with rhizomes that grows best on moist bottomland. It will however, establish on heavier upland soils as well. It is drought resistant and winter hardy. The stems are blue-green and the leaf blades have rough, raised veins on the upper surface. It is used in range and waterway seedings usually in a mixture.
Purchase Western Wheatgrass
This product is sold by the Pure Live Seed (PLS) pound.
Product Details
| Height Range: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Seeding Rate: | Broadcast: 1 PLS Lb. / 1,800 sq ft | Drilled: 12 - 15 PLS Lbs. / Ac |
| Seeds Per Pound: | 110,000 |
| Growing Season: | Warm Season |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Planting Season: | Spring Winter/Dormant |
| Target Solution: |
Drought Tolerant Sand Tolerant Shade Tolerant Full Sun Erosion Control High Elevation Quick Establishment Low Maintenance Deer Resistant Ideal for Birds Ideal for Bees All Purpose Solution |
| Use: |
Conservation Ground Cover & Erosion Control Landscape & Ornamental Revegetation Wildlife Habitat & Food Multi-Purpose Use |