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Elymus virginicus

Virginia Wild Rye

The coarse, grayish-green foliage has a slightly arching, upright habit forming a loose clump. Flower spikes will emerge green, maturing to brown, and persist through the winter.

  • »  Grass has a slightly arching, upright habit and forms a loose clump
  • »  Coarse leaf blades are grayish-green
  • »  Flower spikes emerge green, change to brown and are a bit thicker than E. canadensis
  • »  Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer
  • »  Flower Height: 150 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 100 cm
  • »  Grass type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:100-150 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown, Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Heat Tolerant
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Spreading
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Elymus virginicus

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 virginicus

Grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. Foliage adds winter interest, but prune (if desired) in late winter to make way for new growth. Not suited for small landscapes due to its self-seeding nature. This is a good grass for erosion control because of its fibrous root system.