Skip to main content

Find a Plant#

rough bentgrass
Agrostis scabra


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 10.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 10.0 in.; to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
No City Data
Other Considerations
Lifespan, Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Acidic/Low pH, Bare Mineral, Nutrient Poor, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Doesn't compete well with more aggressive plants. This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.