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Rough Bentgrass

Agrostis scabra

Rough bentgrass (ticklegrass) is a delicate, widespread cool-season grass whose diffuse, hair-fine seed heads catch the light and break off to tumble in the wind.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, naturalizing
Native states
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY