Sandberg Bluegrass

Poa secunda J. Presl - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 17 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Sandberg Bluegrass: Erebia discoidalis, Hesperia comma

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.