Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus
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Species Name: Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus
Common Name: Blue Wild Rye
- This rye grass grows upright to about 4' and spreads outward by rhizomes. Drought-tolerant, but will go dormant under drought stress. Give full sun near coast, some shade inland.
- Plant Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Grass
- Height by Width: 4' H x spreading
- Growth Habit: Upright and spreading
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Drought dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 7,500'
- Flower Season: Spring to summer
- Flower Color:
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Throughout California
- Natural Habitat: Open areas in chaparral, woodland, and forest
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Harlow, Nora and Kristin Jakob. Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California Monocots. Berkely and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. 2003.
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