Timothy
Phleum pratense
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Ivar Leidus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Phleum
- Species:
- Phleum pratense
- USDA Symbol:
- PHPR3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Antaeotricha stenoma, Apamea finitima, Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Bronzed Cutworm (Nephelodes minians), changeable grass-veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis), Clemens' clepsis moth (Clepsis clemensiana), Euagrotis illapsa, Eversmann's rustic (Actebia fennica), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), false wainscot (Leucania pseudargyria), Faronta albilinea, Faronta diffusa, Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola), fractured brocade (Oligia fractilinea), glassy cutworm (Apamea devastator), Mesapamea stipata, Putnam's Looper (Plusia putnami), Rusty Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Trichordestra lilacina, Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica), Wandering Tiger Moth (Spilosoma vagans), white triangle tortrix (Clepsis persicana), zebra caterpillar moth (Melanchra picta), Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola), Long Dash (Polites mystic)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers cool, temperate climates
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily without pretreatment. Prefers cool soil temperatures for optimal establishment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI