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Poaceae
Bottlebrush squirreltail
Elymus elymoides
Also known as Sitanion elymoides, Squirreltail grass, Bottlebrush grass, Elymus sitanion
Native Plants · Squirreltail Grass · Native Grass · Drought Tolerant · Ornamental Grass · Xeriscaping · Rock Garden · Bunchgrass · Low Water
Bottlebrush squirreltail is a drought-tolerant native grass that thrives in well-draining soils and partial shade. This ornamental bunchgrass produces distinctive bristly seed heads and requires minimal water once established. Perfect for xeriscaping, rock gardens, or naturalized areas where low maintenance is desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.4
- Temperature
- -40°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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