Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)
Prairie Junegrass is a lovely native clump grass for areas with full sun. It's highly adaptable to different growing environments. It can tolerate moist to dry soils (though it prefers good drainage) and a wide range of soils including sand, rocky soils, and clay. It makes an elegant addition to any flower bed including rock gardens. In late Spring Prairie Junegrass sends up beautiful fluffy seed plumes, which turn a lovely straw-tan color as they mature. Song birds will rejoice if these seed plumes are left through the Winter! Prairie Junegrass is a host plant for quite a few skipper butterflies and various moth species, as well as, providing nesting sites for native bees!
This long lived grass can reach 3 ft tall while in flower and 2 ft wide. It's a cool season grass, actively growing in Spring and Fall, with a Summer dormancy.
Prairie Junegrass is a fantastic companion plant for other native wildflowers including Checkermallows, Golden Rod, Douglas Aster, Self Heal, Oregon Sunshine, and our many native annuals to name a few!
Each packet contains 1/8 teaspoon - (Roughly 250 seeds) and germination instructions are included.
Prairie Junegrass at a glance
- Average growth dimensions - 8-36 inches tall x 1-2 ft wide (tallest when in flower)
- Dormancy - Summer dormant (cool season grass)
- Plant type - Native grass
- Sun - Full sun
- Water - Moist - dry
- Flowering time - May - June
- Flower color - Ivory - tan plumes
- Soil preference - Adaptable as long as soil is well draining