Slough Grass vs Bluebunch Wheatgrass - TreeTime.ca

Slough Grass vs Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Beckmannia syzigachne

Pseudoroegneria spicata

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Slough Grass
Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Bluebunch Wheatgrass is a native perennial bunchgrass common across prairies, foothills, and open woodlands. It has a long life span, unlike many other grasses.
This grass competes well with invasive species, has extensive root systems and is drought tolerant. It provides forage for deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and is extremely palatable by livestock. Its seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals, while its dense clumps offer nesting and shelter.

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Bluebunch Wheatgrass Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: tillering - high, seeds - medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: thin, tubular
Flowers: yellowish, green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT
Native to: AB, BC, SK, YT
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass