5. Alternative Lawns
• Lawn growth timing
• Cool season vsWarm season
• Lawn growth habit
• Spreading
• Rhizomes, stolons
• Bunch grasses
• Other factors to consider
• Rooting depth
• Adaptations to climate
6. Water Conservative BluegrassVarieties
• Not all bluegrass is equal
• Know your source and look for
reputable suppliers
• Mixed seed is best
• 5-10% less water
• 10,000 - 110,000 gallons savings
28”
7. DwarfTall Fescue
• Cool season grass
• Clump forming
• Wider leaf blade
• Deeper root system
• 20% less water
• 30,000 - 130,000 gallons savings
24”
8. CrestedWheatgrass
• Cool season grass
• Clump forming
• Native to Utah
• Not well bred yet
• 20% less water
• 30,000 - 130,000 gallons savings 24”
9. Blue Grama
• Warm season grass
• Clump forming
• Greens up late, goes dormant early
• Late-May to early September
• Has difficulty with cool season weeds
• Not as resistant to foot traffic
• 50% less water
• 75,000 – 175,000 gallons savings
15”
10. Buffalograss
• Warm season grass
• Spreading - stolons
• Greens up late, goes dormant early
• Late-May to early September
• Has difficulty with cool season weeds
• Not as resistant to foot traffic
• 50% less water
• 90,000 – 190,000 gallons savings
12”
12. Alternatives to Lawn
• Know your needs
• Durability
• Growth habit
• Exposure needs
• Height
• Maintenance
• Weed control
• Deadheading
13. Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
• Durability: High
• Ankle twister
• Growth Habit: Clump forming
• Height: 6-10”
• Exposure: Sun
• Water Requirements: Low
• Maintenance:Trim and rake through
once a year
14. Cranesbill Geranium
Geranium spp.
• Durability: Low
• Growth Habit: Clump forming
• Height: 12-18”
• Exposure: Sun to part shade
• Water Requirement: Medium
• Maintenance: Deadheading, cut back
15. CreepingThyme
Thymus spp.
• Many types
• Woolly, Mother of, Creeping
• Durability: Medium
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 3-5”
• Exposure: Sun
• Water Requirement: Medium to low
• Maintenance: Low
16. Creeping Speedwell
Veronica spp.
• Types:
• Thyme-leaf,Turkish, others
• Durability: Medium
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 3-5”
• Exposure: Sun to shade
• Water Requirement: Medium to low
• Maintenance: Low
17. Dwarf Periwinkle
Vinca minor
• Durability: Medium
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 3-6”
• Exposure: Sun to full shade
• Water Requirement: Medium
• Maintenance: Low
18. Iceplant
Delosperma spp.
• Durability: Low
• Don’t walk on
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 2-4” tall
• Exposure: Sun
• Water Requirement: Low
• Maintenance: Low
19. Ornamental Strawberry
Fragaria spp.
• Durability: Medium
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 4-8”
• Exposure: Sun to part shade
• Water Requirement: Medium
• Maintenance: Low
22. Sedge
Carex spp.
• Durability: Medium
• Growth Habit: Clump to spreading
• Height: 12-18” tall
• Exposure: Sun to shade
• Water Requirement: Medium
• Maintenance: May need to be cut
back each year
27. Yarrow
Achillea spp.
• Durability: High
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 18-20” unless mowed
• Exposure: Sun
• Water Requirement: Low
• Maintenance: Mowing or cutting
back
28. Fire Chalice
Zauschneria (Epilobium) spp.
• Durability: Low
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Height: 8-10”
• Exposure: Sun
• Water Requirement:Very low
• Maintenance: Cut back each year