Spear-shaped silvery green spiked inflorescences and seed heads form in June then turn tan and remain until winter. Foliage is grey-green, late into fall.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
June Grass
Koeleria macrantha
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment: Prairie
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost), Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color: Brown
Fall Color:
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Photo: Bruce Schuette

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate

Nature Attracting
Songbirds

Wildlife Benefit
Food/Birds

Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
12 to
24
inches
Spread:
8 to
12
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 8 to
12
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 8 to
12
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Use between wildflowers in sunny prairie gardens as one of the grass components. A cool-season native grass.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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