We identified another great drought tolerant lawn, Seashore Bent Grass. This hardy grass stays green year round. The scientific name is Agrostis Pallens.
AGROSTIS PALLENS – SEASHORE (SAN DIEGO) BENT GRASS
Agrostis pallens, San Diego Bentgrass
- Height: 1 ft – 3 ft
- Life Cycle: perennial
- Growth Type: grass
- Flower Size: minute
- Inflorescence Size: 1 – 5 in
- Flower Type: grass spikelet
- Bloom Type: cool (grasses)
- Native to California: YES
- California Range: coast – inland – mountain
- Water Requirements: low – medium – high
- Characteristics / Comments: low water use turf, perm. cover crop in CA and Pacific NW, low mow & some shade, little summer water
- Fire Resistant / Low Fuel: TRUE
