« Previous Plant | Next Plant »
Elymus canadensis
Canada Wild Rye (Nodding Wild Rye)
A clump-forming grass with arching wheat- or rye-like spikes, which retain their stance well into the winter. Dried wand-like seedheads are useful for floral arrangements.
- » Grass has a slightly arching, upright habit and forms a loose clump
- » Leaf blades can range in colour from green to bluish-green, depending on growing conditions
- » Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
- » Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
- » Flower Height: 150 cm
- » Foliage Height: 100 cm
- » Grass Type: Cool Season
Plug50
$6.83
1 Litre
$20.83
Growth Rate
| • | Fast |
Attributes
| • | Native to Ontario |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Deciduous |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Juglan Tolerant |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Elymus canadensis
Native to Ontario and much of North America.
Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue until temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Elymus canadensis
Grows best in an average to dry soil, in full sun to partial shade. Foliage will add winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth. Not suited for small landscapes. Well-suited to dry sunny slopes and will self-seed in optimum conditions.
