Poa pratensis - Wikipedia
Poa pratensis, commonly known as Kentucky bluegrass (or blue grass), smooth meadow-grass, or common meadow-grass, is a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria and Morocco.
Poa pratensis — Kentucky blue grass - Go Botany
Kentucky blue grass is widely distributed across North America, and occurs in a wide variety of habitats. Cultivated strains have been developed for lawns and pasture, and these may escape. There are four subspecies found in New England: one (Poa pratensis ssp. alpigena) is confined to Mt. Washington, Coos County, New Hampshire, and is a rare ...
What To Know About Kentucky Bluegrass and How to Care For It
2024年7月23日 · Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is popular in Northern lawns and has distinct pros and cons. Learn how to plant and care for it.
Kentucky Bluegrass, Poa pratensis L. - Oregon State University
Poa pratensis L.Introduction: Kentucky bluegrass has long been the most important cool season grass planted as turf. It has been used for lawns, athletic fields, golf course fairways, tees, and rough, and been widely planted for pastures in regions where it thrives.
Poa pratensis - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
A member of the grass family (Poaceae), Kentucky bluegrass is a perennial cool-season grass and one of the world's most popular turfgrasses. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek word poa, a pasture grass. The species epithet, pratensis, means "inhabiting meadows." It needs full sun in the spring and ...
Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) - Gardenia
A traditional favorite for northern lawns, Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) is a densely tufted, cool season grass noted for its smooth, fine-textured, linear, blue-green blades. It remains green most of the year, but may go dormant during the heat of summer.
Kentucky Bluegrass - Penn State Extension
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) is a short-to-medium height, cool-season, long-lived, highly palatable, perennial grass that has smooth, soft, green to dark green leaves with boat-shaped tips.
Guide To Caring for And Growing Poa pratensis - Essential Home …
2023年7月25日 · Kentucky bluegrass requires a lot of water, careful fertilization, and a strict mowing schedule to live up to its potential. In this guide, we’ll look at important Kentucky bluegrass characteristics to determine if KBG is right for your yard.
Poa pratensis L., Kentucky bluegrass, is a perennial, cool-season, sod-forming grass native to Europe. Seedhead stems are 18 to 24 inches tall, but can be 4 to 6 inches in height when used for intensive grazing. The seedhead has an open shape like a pyramid and produces many small seeds. There are approximately 2,177,000 seeds per pound.
Kentucky Bluegrass - Center for Agriculture, Food, and the …
Description and Adaptation of Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) Plant Characteristics. Kentucky bluegrass is a long lived sod-forming perennial grass. Stems grow 1 to 2 feet in height when allowed to grow uncut. Leaves are narrow and dark-green 2 to 7 inches in length. The inflorescence is a pyramid-shaped panicle about 2 to 8 inches long.