trefle.io · Taken Jun 20, 2022 by Julian Hage (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Ray-grass-de-france
Arrhenatherum elatius
Also known as Perennial ryegrass, English ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, Avenastrum elatius
Native Plants · Ornamental-Grass · Tall-Grass · Clumping · Shade-Tolerant · Low-Maintenance · Perennial · Texture-Plant · Meadow-Grass
Ray-grass-de-france is a tall ornamental grass that forms attractive clumps in partial shade. It's extremely low-maintenance once established and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Water occasionally during establishment, then it becomes quite drought-tolerant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when soil surface begins to dry · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California
Sources: trefle, usda
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