Slender false brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Brachypodium
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
This woodland grass thrives in partial shade with consistent moisture but good drainage. Excellent for naturalizing in shaded garden areas and erosion control on slopes. Requires minimal maintenance once established but may spread gradually.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
8″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Deeply When Top Inch Of Soil Is Dry
Soil pH
6.5 – 7
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 16″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Algeria
Altay
Argentina Northeast
Assam
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Canary Is.
Cape Verde
Central European Rus
China North-Central
China South-Central
China Southeast
Corse
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 22, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Paul FABRE (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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