Bottlebrush Grass
Botanical Name:
Hystrix patula- AKA Elymus hystrix
- Forms an upright loose clump of coarse green leaves
- Green bottlebrush-like flowers emerge above the foliage
- Flowers ripen to straw-coloured seed heads persisting until late fall, then disperse
- Bloom Time: June
- Grass Type: Cool Season
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- Green
Height
90 cm-100 cm
Spread
30 cm-60 cm
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Bottlebrush Grass
Exposure
- Full Shade
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Deciduous
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Juglan Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Lt. Spr-Sum
- Summer
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Roadside planting
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Best grown in a moist, fertile soil, however, it is quite tolerant of any soil type from heavy clay to dry and rocky. Grows in full sun or partial shade, however, it will struggle in the hot sun. This is a good choice for naturalizing dry, shaded areas. Hystrix patula will freely self-seed in optimum growing conditions and seed heads can be pruned off before they disperse. Grass should be pruned down to almost ground level in early spring.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario 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: 1ltr
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