Native Alberta Grasses
Legend:
Soil A - average garden soil, D - dry, well drained
Moisture A - average, W - wet, D - dry
Sunlight F - full sun, PS - partial shade
Please be advised that we can no longer ship seeds outside Canada.
|
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Height cm |
Soil Type |
Moisture |
Sunlight |
Growth Habit |
Seeding Depth |
Notes |
|
Blue Grama |
20-40 |
D |
D |
F |
Tufted |
1 cm |
interesting seed formation - ornamental |
|
| Carex praticola | Carex praticola | 40 | A | A | F,PS | Tufted | 1 cm | ideal for semi-shade garden |
| Deschampsia caespitosa | Tufted Hair Grass | 60-70 | A | A | F, PS | Tufted | .5 cm | semi-shade, moist sites |
|
Canada Wild Rye |
120-150 |
A,D |
A,D |
F |
Tufted |
1 cm |
ornamental value |
|
| Elymus caninus | Awned Wheatgrass | 100 | A | A | F | Tufed | 1 cm | |
| Elymus cinereus | Giant Wild Rye | 200 + | A | A | F | Tufted | 1 cm | tallest grass we have |
|
Rocky Mountain Fescue |
20-60 |
A,D |
A,D |
F |
Tufted |
.5 cm |
similar to Blue Fescue |
|
| Muhlenbergia cuspidata | Prairie Muhly | 90 + | A,D | A,D | F | Tufted | .5 cm | very drought tolerant |
| Nasella viridula | Green Needle Grass | 110 | A,D | A,D | F | Tufted | 1 cm | |
| Poa secunda | Sandberg Blue Grass | 60 | A,D | A,D | F | Tufted | .5 cm |