// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Inland blue grass

Poa nemoralis ssp. interior

Inland blue grass (Poa nemoralis ssp. interior) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–10b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Inland blue grass (Poa nemoralis ssp. interior) — *Poa nemoralis ssp. interior* — Inland blue grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, inland blue grass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata).