Canada Wild Rye, Nodding Wild Rye

Canada Wild Rye, Nodding Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

A native cool-season grass with graceful nodding seed heads and adaptable blue-green to green foliage for naturalized mass plantings.

  • Slightly arching upright habit; forms a loose clump
  • Leaf blades range from green to bluish-green depending on growing conditions
  • Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to light tan in summer
  • Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Fast
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Ontario Native
✓
Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & 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 and will self-seed in optimum conditions.
Notes
Also referred to as Great Plains Wild Rye. Native to Ontarioand much of North America.

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