Slender wheatgrass
Elymus violaceus
Elymus
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 3–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Slender wheatgrass is a hardy cool-season grass that tolerates partial shade and requires minimal care. It establishes quickly and is excellent for naturalizing areas or erosion control. Water moderately and it will thrive in most temperate climates.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
18″ – 48″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
8″
Watering Schedule
Every 10-14 Days • Water Moderately When Soil Surface Feels Dry
Soil pH
5.6 – 9
Temperature
-40° – 100°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Deep
Foliage
Medium
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alaska
Alberta
Altay
Amur
Arizona
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
British Columbia
Buryatiya
California
Central European Rus
Chita
Colorado
Connecticut
Czechoslovakia
East European Russia
Greenland
Iceland
Idaho
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jul 2, 2020 by Cooke Sheila (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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