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Elymus virginicus

Virginia wildrye

	Deer resistant
	Cool season grass
	Provides erosion control
	Wetland Indicator Status, Region 1: FACW-

Green to silvery blue foliage, often with a waxy appearance, is topped with 3-6" long spikelets in late spring and early summer.

SIZE
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Height

2-3 ft

Spacing

12 Inches

Bloom Color

Green

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9

Virginia wildrye Interesting Notes

Typically found scattered on shaded banks, along fencerows and in open woodlands throughout much of the US. Similar to E. canadensis, but shorter in height with shorter awns on the seed heads, which do not droop.

A larval host for most branded skippers and satyrs, E. virginicus is also used by birds and small mammals for seed and forage for nesting material.

Native Distribution