Virginia Wild Rye
Botanical Name:
Elymus virginicus- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Coarse leaf blades are grayish-green
- Flower spikes emerge green, change to brown and are a bit thicker than E. canadensis
- Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
- Bloom Time: Summer
- Flower Height: 150 cm
- Foliage Height: 100 cm
- Grass type: Cool Season
Hardiness Zone
3
Flower Colour
- Brown
- Green
Height
100 cm-150 cm
Spread
50 cm-60 cm
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Virginia Wild Rye
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Gray
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Heat Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Lt. Spr-Sum
- Lt. Sum-Fall
- Summer
Shape
- Clumping
- Spreading
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. Foliage adds winter interest, but prune (if desired) in late winter to make way for new growth. Not suited for small landscapes due to its self-seeding nature. This is a good grass for erosion control because of its fibrous root system.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and much of North America. Cool Season Grasses: These 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.
Size: PL50
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