Glaucous Bluegrass

Scientific Name: Poa glauca Vahl ssp. glauca

Synonyms: Poa balfourii Parn., Poa glaucantha Gaudin, Poa glauca Vahl var. conferta (Blytt) Nannf., Poa glauca Vahl ssp. conferta (Blytt) Lindm., Poa glauca Vahl ssp. glaucantha (Gaudin) Lindm., Poa glauca Vahl var. laxiuscula (Blytt) Lindm., Poa nascopieana Polunin, Poa scopulorum Butters & Abbe, Poa ×tormentuosa Butters & Abbe

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Poa L./ Poa glauca Vahl ssp. glauca

Glaucous Bluegrass

General Information
Usda Symbol	POGLG
Group	Monocot
Life Cycle	Perennial
Growth Habits	Graminoid
Native Locations	POGLG

Plant Guide

Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Glaucous Bluegrass.

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

CaCO3 Tolerance	Medium
Frost Free Days, Minimum	90
Frost Free Days, Minimum	90
Fire Tolerance	Medium
Fire Tolerance	High
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Drought Tolerance	High
Drought Tolerance	High
Cold Stratification Required	No
Cold Stratification Required	No
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-43
CaCO3 Tolerance	Low
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
Anaerobic Tolerance	Low
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	No
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	No
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Hedge Tolerance	None
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-43
Shade Tolerance	Intolerant
Shade Tolerance	Intolerant
Salinity Tolerance	None
Salinity Tolerance	Low
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	12
Precipitation, Minimum	20
Precipitation, Minimum	12
Precipitation, Maximum	80
Precipitation, Maximum	25
pH, Minimum	5.2
pH, Minimum	5.0
pH, Maximum	7.6
pH, Maximum	7.0
Moisture Use	Medium
Moisture Use	Low
Hedge Tolerance	None

Morphology/Physiology

Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
Toxicity	None
Toxicity	None
Shape and Orientation	Erect
Shape and Orientation	Erect
Resprout Ability	No
Fall Conspicuous	No
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Porosity Summer	Moderate
Foliage Porosity Summer	Dense
Foliage Color	Gray-Green
Foliage Color	Gray-Green
Flower Conspicuous	No
Flower Conspicuous	No
Flower Color	Yellow
Flower Color	Yellow
Fire Resistant	Yes
Fire Resistant	No
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Fall Conspicuous	No
Coppice Potential	No
Coppice Potential	No
C:N Ratio	Medium
C:N Ratio	Low
Bloat	None
Bloat	None
After Harvest Regrowth Rate	Slow
After Harvest Regrowth Rate	Moderate
Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
Resprout Ability	No
Foliage Texture	Coarse
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Low Growing Grass	Yes
Low Growing Grass	Yes
Lifespan	Moderate
Lifespan	Long
Leaf Retention	No
Leaf Retention	No
Known Allelopath	No
Known Allelopath	No
Height, Mature (feet)	2.1
Growth Rate	Slow
Height, Mature (feet)	1.0
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Texture	Fine
Fruit/Seed Color	Brown
Fruit/Seed Color	Brown
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	No
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	No
Growth Form	Bunch
Growth Form	Bunch
Growth Rate	Moderate

Reproduction

Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No
Seed per Pound	1320000
Seed per Pound	1320000
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seedling Vigor	Low
Seedling Vigor	Low
Small Grain	No
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	None
Vegetative Spread Rate	Slow
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Cuttings	No
Bloom Period	Late Spring
Bloom Period	Late Spring
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Medium
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Medium
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End	Summer
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No
Propagated by Bare Root	No
Propagated by Bare Root	No
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Container	No
Propagated by Container	No
Propagated by Corm	No
Fruit/Seed Period End	Summer

Suitability/Use

Palatable Browse Animal	Medium
Palatable Graze Animal	Low
Palatable Graze Animal	Medium
Palatable Human	No
Palatable Human	No
Post Product	No
Post Product	No
Protein Potential	Low
Protein Potential	Low
Pulpwood Product	No
Pulpwood Product	No
Veneer Product	No
Veneer Product	No
Palatable Browse Animal	Low
Nursery Stock Product	No
Nursery Stock Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No

Glaucous Bluegrass