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  • Canadian Grown
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  • Shipped in ON, QC, NB, NS, PE

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.

Please use availability information as a guide only. The weather is a fickle thing, and impacts when our plants are actually available for shipping. Please be aware that we are not answering emails regarding plants availability. The best advice we can give you is to check back once in a while, choose a size option and check the current stock.

$11.99

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Ships ON, QC, NB, PE, NS

Synonym(s): Hystrix patula

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