This rye grass grows upright to about 4' and spreads outward by rhizomes. Drought-tolerant, but will go dormant under drought stress. Give full sun near coast, some shade inland. Plant Characteristics Family Name Poaceae Species Name Elymus glaucus Common Name Blue Wild Rye Plant Type Grass/Grass-Like Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color None Flowering Months June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 4ft. x 6ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Spreading, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Throughout California; w N. America, n Mexico Natural Habitat Open areas, chaparral, woodland, forest; below 9,500' Specialty Features Songbirds Erosion Control Local Plants Butterflies/Moths Pollinators
