trefle.io · Taken Sep 15, 2022 by Josef Slavicek (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Canada wild rye
Elymus canadensis
Also known as Elymus glaucifolius, Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys, Elymus canadensis f. crescendus, Canada wildrye
Native Plants · Native · Grass · Prairie · Erosion · Control · Wildlife · Ornamental · Clumping · Hardy
Canada wild rye is a hardy native grass that thrives with minimal care once established. Plant in partial shade with average moisture and provide space for its clumping growth habit. Excellent for naturalized areas and erosion control.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is saturated, allow to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.9
- Temperature
- -40°F to 105°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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