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	D-16, 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