Agropyron smithii | Western Wheatgrass | Grass
Agropyron smithii belongs to the plant family GRAMINE and Genus Agropyron This Grass prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Agropyron smithii does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Agropyron smithii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Agropyron smithii western wheatgrass is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Agropyron smithii can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It usually does best in dry soils. This is a prairie grass suitable for select areas.
Agropyron smithii will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Agropyron smithii is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Keep away from this species if you are susceptible to hay fever. June to August is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Agropyron smithii is distributed as follows … Northwest US;Central US
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
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"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.