Growth Season of Wheatgrass

Lay down seeds of crested wheatgrass and it will live year-round in most lawns. Though it's definitely a cool season grass, it adapts well to most environments and can survive extended drought periods. Identified by its coarse, flat leaves that roll inward when they become dry, crested wheatgrass is good for soil stabilization and is also popular for grazing for livestock.

Plant streambank wheatgrass for a seed that will adapt to most soil types. Another grass that thrives in the cool season, this is a very low-maintenance type of grass that won't need much mowing because of its slow-germinating seeds that need very little fertilization. It grows as a fine-bladed, light green grass.

Sow intermediate wheatgrass seeds for a grass that flourishes much better in the fall than in spring seeding. The leaves are flat and ribbed and can grow 2 to 4 feet tall. Intermediate wheatgrass needs more watering than other typical wheatgrass types but can't withstand wet or alkali soils.

Grow western wheatgrass for a cool-season grass that will thrive in most any soil but does better in thicker soils with heavier rain environments. It has thicker blades than other typical wheatgrass types and while it grows slowly, western wheatgrass will probably require more frequent mowing than other forms of grass.