Elymus hystrix
Elymus hystrix | bottlebrush grass
Bottlebrush grass is a cool-season native grass that erupts with striking ornamental seed heads in mid-summer. Easy to grow, this species is commonly found growing in areas with filtered sunlight and rich, moist soils, but it is adaptable to drier sites as well. This is a wonderful species that adds texture and height to a woodland edge planting. Typically unbothered by deer, bottlebrush grass is a great companion to Zizia aurea and Lobelia siphilitica.
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Elymus hystrix | bottlebrush grass
Bottlebrush grass is a cool-season native grass that erupts with striking ornamental seed heads in mid-summer. Easy to grow, this species is commonly found growing in areas with filtered sunlight and rich, moist soils, but it is adaptable to drier sites as well. This is a wonderful species that adds texture and height to a woodland edge planting. Typically unbothered by deer, bottlebrush grass is a great companion to Zizia aurea and Lobelia siphilitica.
QT. pot
Elymus hystrix | bottlebrush grass
Bottlebrush grass is a cool-season native grass that erupts with striking ornamental seed heads in mid-summer. Easy to grow, this species is commonly found growing in areas with filtered sunlight and rich, moist soils, but it is adaptable to drier sites as well. This is a wonderful species that adds texture and height to a woodland edge planting. Typically unbothered by deer, bottlebrush grass is a great companion to Zizia aurea and Lobelia siphilitica.
QT. pot
HABIT
Height: 3-4’
Bloom Time: mid-summer
SITE CONDITIONS
Light: part shade, shade
Soil: medium-wet, average, medium-dry
CULTIVATION TIPS
Establishment: easy; cool-season grasses grow quickly in spring and fall
Deer Resistance: high
INTERACTIONS
Host Plant For: Northern Pearly-eye butterfly
CONSERVATION
Native Range: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Seed Propagated: yes