June GrassKoeleria macrantha
a.k.a. Prairie Junegrass
June grass thrives on dry, well-drained/sandy soils. It is one of the few cool season native grasses, greening up in May with pale green ornamental flowering stalks in June. By mid-summer, the stalks turn tan and remain attractive throughout the growing season.
USDA symbol: KOMA
General Information
| Plant Type | Grass |
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| Height | 1 to 2 feet |
| Light Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Dry |
| Bloom Color | Green |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | High |
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| General Resilience | 5 |
| Salt Tolerance | None |
| Stress Tolerance | Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant |
Pollinator Value: Medium
| Bloom Months | May to August |
|---|---|
| Pollinator Benefit | Stem Nesting |
Project Planning
| Project Type | Boulevard, Rain Garden |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 6 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | High |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Slow |
| Soil Stabilization | Shallow |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Absent |
Range
| County | Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine |
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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 |