Botanical Name: Poa pratensis
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Common Name: Kentucky Bluegrass  
Plant photo of: Poa pratensis
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Water Saving Tip:

In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.

Check your irrigation controller and reduce watering times if necessary.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Grass

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is Kentucky Bluegrass, the ubiquitous turf grass covering much of the country, including the arid west. And while Kentucky bluegrass in general has a bad rap as a water-hoggish turf grass, it has two things going in its favor: nothing covers a playfield as efficiently or repairs as quickly as bluegrass; and two, a lot of research is taking place around Kentucky bluegrass and its kin to develop varieties that are slower growing, less water-needy, more salt tolerant, and generally better suited to the arid west. If you aren't using a space where it is planted, maybe give another palatte a thought, but at the least, water bluegrass as efficiently as possible following the guidelines provided to minimize over-watering and water waste.