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Native Mow Free™

Pronunciation

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Common Name

Native Mow Free™ Grass Blend

Plant Type

Grass

Mature Size

1 ft. to 2 ft. tall and wide

Water Requirements

Low: water every three weeks until the root ball is wet

Sun/Shade Requirements

Half sun

Wildlife

Flower Color

Green-buff, on 2 ft. stalks

Maintenance- Design- Planting Tips

Design use: Meadow, good for soil stabilization on slopes. Can mow to 4–6" for around stones and pathways, takes light foot traffic. Can be used as a lawn substitute.

Native Mow Free™ is a proprietary (Delta Bluegrass Co.) festuca blend of California natives that is lumpy and mounding with long and narrow evergreen leaves. The blend includes idahoensis, Molate festuca rubra, and Western Mokelume festuca occidentalis. This slow-growing, versatile grass can be mowed to 6 in. monthly or 12 in. yearly. Fairly deer resistant. It is low maintenance, no fertilizer, can use compost. Cool season grass.

Where to See

Palo Alto Water Wise Demonstration Garden

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