| Characteristics Table | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Bunchgrass |
| Flood Tolerance | Poor |
| Drought Tolerance | Excellent |
| Salt Tolerance | Poor |
| Soil PH | Neutral to Basic |
| Soil Type | Moderately Coarse to Moderately Fine |
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 1,047,000 |
| Canopy Mature Height | Under 30 cm |
Sandberg Bluegrass
Poa secunda, native
- Short, densely tufted perennial with fibrous roots
- Early green up in spring
- Palatable early in the season
- Most common native bluegrass in the western part of North America
- Used to revegetate after forest fires
- Tolerates cold, drought and shade
- More noticeable in years of drought when more desirable species die back
