Common
name: "Blue Lyme Grass" or "Wild
Rye"
Latin name: Elymus glaucus - synonym Leymus
glaucus
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Zone: 7
- 9
Elevation to: 6000'
Growth habit: Upright clump
Max height: 30"
Spread: 16" - 24" Flowers: Yes
Flower type: Tufts
above plant Native to area: No
Sunshine:
Water:
Ornamental
Grasses Cultivation:
Plant Blue Lyme Grass in fertile well drained soil in full sun.
Blue Lyme Grass thrives in heat which makes it an excellent candidate
for planting near south facing buildings. Space container grown plants 24"
- 36" apart.
Blue Lyme Grass, which is also goes by the name of Wild Rye is
not winter hardy in Colorado.
Propagation: Purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden
Center.
