Common Names: California Barley, California Meadow Barley
Botanical Name: Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum
Description: California Barley is an erect, cool season bunchgrass. Useful for reclamation, erosion control and dryland pastures. Also useful as a cover crop for orchards and vineyards. Tolerates alkaline and infertile soils.
| Seeds per pound: | 140,000 |
| Seeding rate per pound₁: | 1,000 sq. ft. |
| %Purity/% Germination (Typical) | 90/70 |
| Growing Regions: | California and Western U.S. below 8500 ft. |
| Native To: | California |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Characteristics: | Bunchgrass |
| Season Type: | Cool Season |
| Exposure: | Sun |
| Height: | 12-18 inches |
| Establishment: | Fast |
| Water Requirements: | Low |
| Wildlife: | Forage |
Cultural Information:
For non-irrigated sites, plant in the fall.
₁ Seeding rate is based on seeding alone. When seeding with other species the rates should be reduced. Contact us for recommendations.
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