Elymus hystrix
Bottlebrush Grass, Eastern Bottlebrush Grass, Glumeless Wild Rye
- Main interest:
- easy to grow, bottlebrush blooms
- Exposure:
- full sun to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- dry to wet soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- green
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to July
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 3 ft (0.9 m) width: 1.5 ft (0.5 m)
- Use:
- woodlands, naturalizing, cut flowers
Bottlebrush Grass is unique in that it will grow where other grasses will not, including dry shady areas. The spiky, soft bottlebrush seed heads emerge in midsummer above deep green leaves. The flowers ripen to straw-coloured seed heads that create texture and interest in the garden.
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$11.99
Synonym(s): Hystrix patula