elymus canadensis (canada wild rye) native
$14.95
- 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
- cool season 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
- zone 3
- height 125-150cm
- spread 60-90cm
- colour blue, green
- 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
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- fast growing
- long blooming
- native to ontario
- low maintenance
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)