Botanical Name: Koeleria macrantha
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Common Name: Junegrass  
Plant photo of: Koeleria macrantha
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Lawn, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Lawn Alternative, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Rana Creek Native Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

A cool season, clumping bunchgrass with bright green foliage and upright flower spikes. The grass forms a loose clump of basal foliage, generally under 8 inches tall. Flower panicles are erect, growing to about 16 to 24 inches, and are a soft cream aging to wheatish. Flowers in June to July and produces seeds in September. As it is relatively short lived, letting it go to see ensures continuous coverage. Also, consider blending it with warm season grasses such as the gramas or stipa.
An adaptive grass, it will grow in sunny to lightly shaded areas. Well draining soils, but sandy, clay, or gravelly will do. It can be mowed, but ideally, wait until fall when the seed has matured and scattered. Alkaline tolerant. Medium to high drought tolerance; the more sun, the more water.