Kentucky Bluegrass
Grasses
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis L.
Longevity: Perennial
Palatability: Very High
Winter Hardiness: Good
Growth Habit: Sod, Rhizomatous
Drought Tolerance: Poor
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Use and Comments: Low-yielding, cool season pasture and turf; excellent quality, but low yields
Distribution in U.S.: Throughout North America; most important in the northeastern quarter
Height: 12-40 inches
Inflorescence: Open panicle; 3 to 5 florets per spikelet
Culm: Round
Leaves: Tip end of blade boat-shaped; median lines present on each side of midrib; no auricles present; small ligule; cross section of leaf blade V-shaped
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 5.8-6.5
Color: Light tan to brown
Shape: Elliptical; sharp, pointed lemma
Other Characteristics: Numerous veins or nerves on lemma
Pounds per Bushel: 14
Seeds per Pound: 2,177,000
Seeding Rate: 5-10 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1 or Aug 1 - Sept 15
Emergence Time (Days): 28
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 60°-75°
Longevity: Perennial
Palatability: Very High
Winter Hardiness: Good
Growth Habit: Sod, Rhizomatous
Drought Tolerance: Poor
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Use and Comments: Low-yielding, cool season pasture and turf; excellent quality, but low yields
Distribution in U.S.: Throughout North America; most important in the northeastern quarter
Height: 12-40 inches
Inflorescence: Open panicle; 3 to 5 florets per spikelet
Culm: Round
Leaves: Tip end of blade boat-shaped; median lines present on each side of midrib; no auricles present; small ligule; cross section of leaf blade V-shaped
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 5.8-6.5
Color: Light tan to brown
Shape: Elliptical; sharp, pointed lemma
Other Characteristics: Numerous veins or nerves on lemma
Pounds per Bushel: 14
Seeds per Pound: 2,177,000
Seeding Rate: 5-10 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1 or Aug 1 - Sept 15
Emergence Time (Days): 28
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 60°-75°
