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California Native Plant

Koeleria macrantha

June Grass

Plant photo of: Koeleria macrantha
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Information by:         Photographer: Rana Creek Native Nursery

 

Description

June Grass is an upright, tufted, perennial bunch grass that grows to 18" tall. It is long-lived. It prefers hot summers without water and can tolerate light shade. It is adaptable to rocky and sandy soils and is useful in hot difficult situations where it can be massed. It is an excellent forage grass.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.