This quick growing native grass has beautiful curving seedheads that resemble cultivated rye in summer and can remain attractive well into winter. It tolerates an incredible range of soil conditions from bare sand and dry gravel to raw clay subsoil. Native to Ohio.
Product Description
ELYMUS canadensis – Nodding or Canada Wild Rye
This quick growing native grass has beautiful curving seed heads that resemble cultivated rye in summer and can remain attractive well into winter. It tolerates an incredible range of soil conditions from bare sand and dry gravel to raw clay subsoil. Native to Ohio.
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand, Clay
Size: Height 2-3′
Zone: 2-8
Flower: Greenish Flowers in Bristly Spikes
Bloom Time: Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Attributes: Deer Resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Showy Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Good Cut, Dry Soil Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Native.