Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii)
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
Duration: Perennial
Sun: Sun; Part Shade
Soil: Moist; alkaline clay; loam; sand
Water: Medium
Colour: (bloom) Yellow; (leaf) Gray-green, blue-green, or silvery green
Bloom Time: May through June
Planting Time:
Height: 1-3 ft
Locations: Hillsides; canyons; open woods; prairies; scrubland; often in ditches with seasonal poor drainage
Benefits: Erosion control; attracts birds
Seed saving:
Other notes: Drought tolerant; thrives in seasonal poor drainage and high-rainfall years; quick to become aggressive and to crowd out other grasses.