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Cheatgrass

Cheatgrass

Bromus tectorum

grass☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 2aZone 10b

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An invasive annual brome grass with fine, soft leaves and nodding seed heads. It germinates in fall, grows vigorously in spring, and dies back by early summer.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
0.5–2.5′ tall
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Poaceae

Native Range

Mediterranean, Central Asia

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Spring

Companion Planting

Plants well with