Grass
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| Names | Height | Exposure | Drought Tolerant | Comment | Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass | 12-24″ | S | XX | attractive open inflorescence; narrow, stiff leaves in tight bunch. | 10ci, 3″ |
| Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass | 18-30″ | S, PSH | X | soft foliage with reddish stems commonly carpets eastside forest floors. | 4ci, 10ci, 3″ |
| Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass | 10-20″ | S, PSH | from moist meadows, a strong clump of dark green leaves with dense inflorescence | 10ci, 3″ | |
| Elymus elymoides bottlebrush squirreltail | 6-12″ | S | XX | Strongly bunched, low grass with attractive seed heads, quite drought tolerant | 10ci, 3″ |
| Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue | 12-18″ | S | X | fine, bluish-green leaves in dense clump. | 4ci, 10ci, 3″ |
| Koeleria macrantha prairie junegrass | 12-24″ | S, PSH | X | strongly tufted grass with attractive, plume-like inflorescence | 4ci, 10ci, 3″ |
| Leymus cinereus Basin wildrye | 48-72″ | S | X | largest native bunchgrass; broad gray-green leaves | 10ci, 3″, #1 |
| Pseudoregneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass | 24-36″ | S | X | blue-green foliage; most widespread bunchgrass in Eastern Washington | 4ci, 10ci, 3″ |
S=Sun, PSH=Partial Shade, SH=Shade
Native grass seed available for 15 species, with three seed blends packaged for different precipitation zones in the region.
Availability
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