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Prairie Brome

Bromus kalmii

Prairie brome is a graceful native brome of prairies and open woods, with nodding, drooping seed heads, a well-behaved cool-season grass for meadow plantings.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–3.5 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, border, naturalizing
Native states
AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV