Dune Grass

Elymus arenarius

Also called Sand ryegrass

  • AKA Leymus arenarius
  • Blue-ish grass blades with straw-coloured flower heads rising above foliage
  • Spreads by rhizomes and by seed
  • Dry soil conditions
  • Full Sun
  • Grass type: Cool season
  • Foliage height: 100cm
  • Flower height: 125cm

ZONE:
4-9

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
60-90 cm

SPREAD:
60-90 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Among other places, this grass, native to Europe, is invasive along the west coast of Lake Michigan. That water is flowing toward us.

Additional Notes about Dune Grass:


Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue until temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

Characteristics & Attributes


SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Spreading
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Blue