{"title":"Elymus","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative wild rye grasses with nodding, bristly seed heads. Tough, adaptable and great for naturalizing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"elymus-virginicus","title":"Elymus virginicus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElymus virginicus\u003c\/em\u003e: Wild Rye That Doesn't Mind Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost grasses demand full sun like a tourist at a resort pool. This native wild rye is happy in part shade, holding its bristly seed spikes upright with excellent manners. LOW MAINTENANCE, HIGH INTEGRITY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eElymus virginicus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virginia Wild Rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–125 cm (3–4 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (1.5–2 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grass grown for foliage and form. Upright, bristly seed spikes emerge green and mature to tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early to late summer (June to August), with seed heads lasting into fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green to grey-green, upright to slightly arching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade tolerant, larval host for skipper and satyr butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at woodland edges, under high tree canopy, along streams and in rain gardens. It's fast to establish, so it's useful for holding soil on slopes and banks. It also tolerates clay and periods of wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use Virginia wild rye in a sunny or part-shade native bed with flowers that bloom from May into September. \u003cem\u003eCampanula rotundifolia\u003c\/em\u003e adds pale blue harebells at 15 to 45 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003ePenstemon hirsutus\u003c\/em\u003e opens lavender trumpets at 30 to 60 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden black-eyed Susans at 60 to 90 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e adds fragrant pink milkweed clusters at 90 to 150 cm from July to September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part shade in average to moist soil. It isn't picky about soil type and tolerates clay. Water through the first season. It may look a little tired in a hot, dry August, but it usually greens up again in fall. Like many wild ryes, it's fairly short-lived and keeps its place by reseeding. Leave some seed heads standing if you want new plants. Keep it away from spots where dogs play, as the bristly seed heads can catch in fur. Cut the clump back in early spring before new growth starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virginia wild rye is native across much of eastern and central North America, including southern Ontario and Quebec, where it grows in moist woods, floodplains, thickets and stream banks. Restoration ecologists use it as a pioneer grass for woodland and riverbank projects because it establishes quickly in partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it along the edge of a woodland and let the butterflies move in. 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WILD RYE, NO CHASER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eElymus canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wild Rye, Nodding Wild Rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–150 cm (3–5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–90 cm (2–3 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grass grown for foliage and form. Long, bristly, nodding seed heads ripen from green to tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer into early fall (July to September), with seed heads lasting into winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-green, turning tan in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host for skipper butterflies, seeds for birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada wild rye belongs in meadows, prairie plantings, naturalized slopes and the wilder edges of a property. It's often used as a quick nurse grass in new native plantings, and it holds soil well on banks. It handles clay, sand and loam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant Canada wild rye in a dry, sunny or lightly shaded native bed with flowers low in front and tall behind. \u003cem\u003eArctostaphylos uva-ursi\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the front at 10 to 20 cm with spring flowers and red berries. \u003cem\u003eCampanula rotundifolia\u003c\/em\u003e adds pale blue harebells at 15 to 45 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eCoreopsis lanceolata\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden daisies at 30 to 60 cm from May to July. \u003cem\u003eAgastache foeniculum\u003c\/em\u003e adds lavender-blue anise hyssop at 60 to 120 cm from July to September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun in average, well-drained soil. It isn't fussy about soil type. Water through the first season, then let it handle normal summer weather on its own. This is a short-lived perennial. It usually keeps its place in the garden by self-seeding, so leave a few seed heads if you want it to stick around. Avoid planting it right beside a spot where dogs play, because the bristly awns can catch in fur and eyes. Cut the clump back to about 10 cm (4 in) in early spring, before new growth starts. Division is rarely needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada wild rye is native across much of North America, including southern Ontario and Quebec, in prairies, savannas, open woods and along riverbanks. Its relatives include the cereal grains, which explains its wheat-like seed heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let it loose in a sunny meadow corner and leave the seeds for the birds. 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