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Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix) 3-pack of pots

$15.00

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Bottlebrush Grass is a unique shade grass. It is a clump forming grass about 3ft tall. It grows in a taller column with nodding seed heads in the fall. It spreads by seed and we prefer to use it in woodland restorations and taller shade gardens.

Also available in 12-packs of plugs here

Details

Perennial
Sun:    Shade, Part Shade
Moisture:    Medium, Dry
Height:    3 feet
Blooms:    June, July, August
Color:    Green
Spacing:    15″
Spreads: A lot by seed
Zones:    3-8
Benefits:    Deer Resistant

Design Tips

Bottlebrush Grass is a tall, clump-forming shade grass. It adds interest when planted individually in a shade garden to tower above surrounding plants. Since it spreads readily by seed, we prefer to use it in woodland restorations and taller habitats where it can run wild. Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix) is a great plant for places where buckthorn has been removed.

Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!