Icy Blue Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue'

  • Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
  • Leaf blades bright blue
  • Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
  • Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
  • Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
3

HEIGHT:
130-140 cm

SPREAD:
60-90 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in an average to dry soil, in full sun to partial shade. Foliage will add winter interest, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth. Not suited for small landscapes. Well-suited to dry sunny slopes.

Additional Notes about Icy Blue Canada Wild Rye:


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.