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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Blue wildrye

Elymus glaucus

Native bunches provide habitat for birds and mammals and help stabilize disturbed ground.

Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Prefers moisture but tolerates dry periods; choose a local ecotype for the site's sun and soil.

Sunlight: Part sun & shade
Soil moisture: Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size: Up to 5 ft tall · Upright bunchgrass
Season of interest: Spring–summer seedheads
Local climate: Choose nursery stock suited to local winters.
Garden role: Tall grass for a woodland edge

Jim Janke · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of maiden grass.

Miscanthus sinensis

Try blue wildrye for tall grass for a woodland edge.

NATIVE TO YOUR PLACE

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Blue wildrye: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maiden grass: Jim Janke · CC BY 4.0

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