Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
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A graceful woodland grass with airy, bottlebrush-shaped seed heads that catch the light beautifully. This native grass is especially appropriate for naturalistic woodland and woodland-edge plantings.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade, Part Sun, Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Dry to Medium, Medium
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Spread
- 1-2 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Late Spring
- Bloom Color
- Green
- Garden Uses
- Woodland garden; shade garden; naturalized planting; woodland edge
Bottlebrush Grass is a shade-tolerant native grass. It grows in dry-mesic to mesic woods and clearings and provides texture and movement without requiring full sun.
Good to know: Distinctive open bottlebrush-like seed heads; shade-tolerant native grass