Poaceae
American dune grass
Leymus mollis
Also known as Elymus mollis f. moniliformis, Elymus arenarius var. mollis, Elymus mollis, Elymus mollis f. simulans
Native Plants · Dune Grass · Coastal · Salt Tolerant · Erosion Control · Native · Sandy Soil · Wind Resistant · Leymus
American dune grass is perfect for coastal gardens and sandy soils where other grasses fail. This hardy native tolerates salt spray and strong winds while providing excellent erosion control. Requires minimal maintenance once established and spreads naturally to form dense colonies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, this grass adapts to varying moisture levels · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.7–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, China North-Central, Greenland, Illinois, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Masachusettes, Michigan
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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