Meadow barley

Meadow barley is an attractive fast-growing, short-lived tufted perennial that grows in clumps 10-30″ tall. Space 1-2 ft apart.

Found in heavier soils or wetter areas, such as meadows, or stream edges. Not invasive, hence useful in a meadow garden or for erosion control.

Most lovely when planted in a mass with colorful native wildflowers in the spring.

Blooms May-August

Lifeform: Grass

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay

Other: Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value	Meadow barley is an ideal habitat plant, annually erasing predator trails and providing edible seed for nesting waterfowl.
Container	Stub, StubS
Historical Uses	No Historical Uses found.
Distribution	Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Elevation	Between 0 and 11,155 feet
Communities
Habitat	Meadows

Hordeum brachyantherum