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Elymus hystrix

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Names

Common Names
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass, Bottlebrush Grass

Growth

Height
36 inches
Spread
1-2 inches
Growth Rate
Medium-fast growth rate.

Appearance

Bloom Color
Green
Foliage Color
Medium green
Fall Foliage Color
Tan-Brown---------------------------------------- Chartreuse

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5a-8b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Loamy, well-drained, moist soil rich in decaying organic matter.
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soils
Soil pH
Circumneutral to alkaline soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Fall and Summer
Bloom Time
Summer

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts butterflies and birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 560 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Elymus

Inferior Taxa

Elymus hystrix var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. piedmontanus

Synonyms

Asprella echidnea Asperella hystrix Asprella hystrix Elymus pseudohystrix Gymnostichum patulum Hystrix elymoides Hystrix hystrix Hystrix patula Zeocriton hystrix Gymnostichum hystrix

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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