Price range: $3.00 through $108.00
Western Wheatgrass
Description

| Habitat | plains-montane, meadows, swales, dry wash | ||
| Soil | clay, loam sand, salt tolerant | Sun | full sun |
| Annual Precipitation | 10-20 inches | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Growth Season | cool | Growth Form | sod forming |
| Height | 12-32 inches | Width | |
| Seeds per lb | 113,840 | Lbs per acre | 8-16 |
Germination Information
No pretreatment, but a 14 day cool moist stratification will improve germination or plant outside fall or early spring to 1/4 inch deep. Will not germinate if exposed to light.
Cultivar Information
Rosana (pdf) origin MT selected for revegetation on mine lands, abandoned farmland and depleted rangeland, for northern or shorter growing seasons
Arriba (pdf) for southern and western great plains
Boulder County Not for sale in AZ
Other Information
Food for grouse, pheasant, Eastern Snow Bunting, jack rabbit, cottontail rabbit, prairie dog, Townsend ground squirrel, antelope, mule deer, elk
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)





