Native alternative Biofiltration Sod is a mix Purple needlegrass – Nasella pulchra Molate fescue – Festuca rubra California barley – Hordeum californicum Meadow barley – Hordeum brachyantherum. A combination of dryland and wetland species that can tolerate drought conditions and limited amounts of standing water. Biofiltration Sod will remain healthy in all types of conditions through each and every season regardless of extreme heat and sun to drought conditions and cool winters. It is commonly used for roadsides, bio-swales, and other protected environments. This blend has a natural ability to filter groundwater, making it suitable for areas that require natural weed barriers, as well as erosion blockades and filtration. If you want a grass that can withstand extreme weather conditions, reduces soil erosion, recharges and purifies groundwater, and promotes water retention, then Biofiltration Sod is what you need.
Characteristics
- Type: Grass
- Season: Evergreen
- Height: Under 1′
- Width: Under 1′
- Color: Green
- Sun: Half
- Water: Medium
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Soil: Loam
- Soil PH: Neutral
- Soil Condition: Rich
- Design Styles: Mediterranean, Seascape, Water Garden, Wetlands, Woodland
- Location Uses: Parking Strip, Walkways
- Special Uses: Mass Planting, Lawn Substitute