Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus

Species Description (from Calscape): California Brome is a native grass that is found in every county in California. It is moderately fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 40 inches, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the late spring, and are wind-pollinated. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. This grass is used for control of erosion and revegetation of damaged land, as well as a highly palatable forage for livestock. In the garden it has a reputation for being short-lived but readily re-seeds. It completes well with non-native weeds, and its sod-building root system makes it useful for erosion control.(Calscape).

Growers: Heritage Growers

Amount of seed in packet: 7 grams

Other Names Used: Bromus carinatus

Family: Poaceae

Life Cycle: Perennial

Plant Type: Grass

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Bloom Period: Spring, Summer (April to August)

Bloom Color(s): Yellow, Brown

Plant Height: 20-40 inches feet tall

Plant Width: 1 foot wide

California Regions:

• North Coast
• San Francisco Bay Area
• Central Valley
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland
• Desert

Ecological Benefits:

• Drought Tolerant
• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife

Ecological Functions:

• Groundcover

Habitat Type:

• Alpine Fell-Fields
• Chaparral
• Foothill woodland
• Lodgepole pine forest
• Red fir forest
• Subalpine forest
• Valley Grassland
• Yellow pine forest

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None

Seeding Instructions: Super easy to grow, can be sown directly into garden bed or grown in containers and transplanted as plugs when larger. Individual grass plants can be grown in containers. Seeds germinate readily.

Germination Rate: 94%

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