Upland BentgrassAgrostis perennans
This is a perennial grass about ½–2½' tall that develops either individually or in loose tufts of unbranched leafy culms. In sunny habitats with fertile soil, this grass is taller and more stout, while in shaded habitats with poor soil it is shorter and more delicate. The culms are light green, terete, slender, and glabrous. The longer blades of lower leaves have a tendency to droop, while the shorter blades of upper leaves are more stiff and straight. The leaf blades are 1-6 mm. across and 2-10 inches long; they are medium green or grayish green, flat, and hairless. The leaf sheaths are medium green or grayish green, hairless, and open.
USDA symbol: AGPE
General Information
| Plant Type | Grass |
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| Height | 1 to 2 feet |
| Light Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Wet |
| Bloom Color | Green |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | High |
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| General Resilience | 6 |
| Salt Tolerance | None |
| Stress Tolerance | Fire Tolerant |
Pollinator Value: Low
| Bloom Months | July to September |
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Project Planning
| Project Type | Rain Garden |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 2 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | Medium |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Medium |
| Soil Stabilization | Deep |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Absent |
Range
| County | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Morrison, St. Louis, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright |
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| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |