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Poaceae
Lolium giganteum
Lolium giganteum
Also known as Bromus giganteus, Bromus longifolius, Festuca gigantea f. uliginosa, Festuca haussknechtii f. diffusior
Native Plants · Perennial Grass · Shade Tolerant · Tall Grass · Lolium · Temperate · Naturalistic Planting · Lawn Alternative · Forage Grass · European Grass
Giant ryegrass (Lolium giganteum) is a robust perennial grass best suited to partially shaded garden settings with consistent moisture. It establishes readily in most temperate climates and requires little intervention once settled. Keep it tidy by cutting back old stems in late winter before new growth resumes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China South-Central, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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