Scientific Name: Elymus canadensis
Common Name: Canada wild rye
Native Range: North America
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant type & Form: Ornamental grass
Height: 2.00 to 5.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 5.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: Greenish
Flower: arching, wheat/rye-like spikes that bloom in summer and remain attractive well into winter
Leaf: flat, pointed, bluish-green to green leaves (to 3/4″ wide) which clasp the stems at the bases
Sun: Full
Water: Dry to medium
Soil type & pH:
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize
Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution
Identification notes: Look for terminal, arching, bristly spikes (to 6″ long) which, when mature, gracefully nod and sway in the wind on stiff stems rising well above the foliage
