Poa pratensis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora, Courtesy of project Runeberg
Sunset®: 1-11,14-17
USDA: 3-7
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Eurasia, north Africa, probably naturalized North America
Growth Habits: Cool-season perennial grass, up to 6 inches tall (15 cm); blue green leaves
Flowers: Greenish flowers
Watering Needs: Abundant water during the dry season, intolerant of drought, spreads by rhizome expansion
Propagation: Seeds, must be debearded
Poa pratensis, Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950.
The Kentucky Bluegrass root system is quite superficial, and it does take very well either heavy traffic, or drying of the soil top layer. It is a good lawn grass for colder climates.
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