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Alpine Bluegrass

Poa alpina

Alpine bluegrass is a low, tufted cool-season grass of high mountain meadows and tundra, cold-hardy and compact for rock gardens and high-elevation restoration.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.3–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, groundcover, container, naturalizing
Native states
AK, CO, ID, MI, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY