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< back Common name: blue wild-rye Scientific name: Elymus glaucus Duration: Perennial Family: Poaceae Habitat: Adapted to a wide variety of soils, with average annual precipitation of 10-30”, drought and shade tolerant Blooming period: Midsummer Color: Blue-purple hue on foliage and spike inflorescence Height: 3-4' Planting Time: Blue wild-rye is an upright, rapidly developing, cool-season (but tolerant of hot weather), native perennial bunchgrass. It grows in small clumps. In the Pacific Northwest the bunches rarely exceed 4 inches in width. The spike seed head is commonly blue in color. More abundant on moist soils but also thrives in drier conditions. Seeding Requirements: Seeds will germinate best with an early spring planting. If fall planting is preferred then do so in the very late fall. No stratification required. Planting Instructions: Sow seeds directly in the ground or in pots at 1/8" in spring or very late fall. Maintain a moist seed bed; gradually reducing watering following the first year of establishment. Seeds per pound: 134,500 Seeding Rate: 1 oz./125 sq.ft. Elymus is from the Greek word elymos meaning “millet” which comes from elyo meaning “to cover” glaucus is Latinized from a Greek word meaning bluish or greenish grey	Pkt. $4.50 Oz. $5.00
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