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Poaceae
Hairy brome
Bromus ramosus
Also known as Bromopsis fedtschenkoi, Bromus asper var. angustifolius, Zerna ramosa subsp. fedtschenkoi, Bromus hirsutissimus
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Woodland Grass · Shade Tolerant · Naturalistic · Wildlife Garden · Poaceae · Perennial Grass · Ground Cover · Seed Heads · European Native
Hairy brome is a tall, graceful woodland grass that naturalizes beautifully in shaded or semi-shaded garden settings, producing elegant drooping flower heads. It thrives in moist, humus-rich soils and requires very little care once established, making it ideal for naturalistic or wildlife garden planting schemes. Its seeds provide food for ground-feeding birds and the foliage offers texture and movement in low-light borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water occasionally; established plants rely largely on natural rainfall · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Louisiana
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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