Blue wildrye

A perennial grass that grows in small, but tall tufts, reaching 3 to 5 feet tall. Typically found in open meadows, fields, ditch banks, road cuts, etc. Space 1-3′ apart.

Blue wildrye can be used ornamentally for its gray foliage, or to hold slopes for erosion control. Short-lived and rather weedy, it naturally grows with oaks and conifers and is often used in re-vegetation.

FYI, the name elumos is from the Greek term for a “grain.”

Lifeform: Grass

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control