Helictotrichon pratense
MEADOW OAT GRASS, BLUE OAT GRASS
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, UK

Other Botanical Names: Arrhenatherum pratense, Avena pratensis, A. scabra, A. subdecurrens, Avenastrum pratense, Avenochloa pratensis, Avenula lusitanica, A. pratensis, A. vasconica, Helictotrichon lusitanicum, Heuffelia pratensis, Trisetum pratense

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Helictotrichon pratense
MEADOW OAT GRASS, BLUE OAT GRASS
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: mid green; blue-grey underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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