Poa pratensis
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Turf Grasses
POANative to Europe but naturalized in North America. Of the species described here, Poa pratensis is the best-known cool-season lawn grass. Leaves of all have distinctive boat-prow tip.
Poa pratensisThis is a beautiful, fine-textured, blue-green lawn grass that comes in many selections. At its best in cold-winter climates, but often used as a nurse grass in blends with other turf grasses such as perennial rye. Mow at 2 to 2 1/2 in. (dwarf forms can be mowed lower).
Pinus cembra
Native to the mountains of central Europe. Grows extremely slowly to 50–70 ft. or taller, 20&ndash
Amelanchier alnifolia
Native to western Canada and mountainous parts of western U.S. To 15–20 ft. tall, spreading by r...
Poa pratensis
This is a beautiful, fine-textured, blue-green lawn grass that comes in many selections. At its best i...
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