Texas Bluegrass

Poa arachnifera

Texas bluegrass is a rhizomatous, cool-season native bluegrass that stays green through mild winters, valued for cover and forage on the southern plains.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2.5 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: OK, TX