Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay
Height: 3 - 5 feet
Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Blooms: July, August, September, October
Root: Fibrous
Habitat: Prairies, Savannas, Open woodlands, Woodland borders, Sandy Shores, Dunes, Limestone glades
Landscape uses: Pollinator garden, Meadow planting, Naturalization, Drought Tolerant
Complimentary Plants: New England Aster, Wild Bergamot, Butterfly Milkweed
Wildlife Value: Several insects feed on this prairie grass. Host Plant: False Wainscot Moth, other various moth species
Seed Origin: Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Germination Code: A
Photo credits: #1 by Crazytwoknobs , #2 by Matt Lavin, #3 by Denver Botanic Gardens, #4 by austinrkelly, #5 by eric_lamb
Elymus canadensis - Canada Wild Rye
Canada Wild Rye has lovely nodding seed heads and warm green mid-summer color. It is a cool-season grass, so it actively grows during the spring and fall when soil temperatures are cool. It is one of the first grasses to be prevalent throughout a prairie planting, but after several years it largely will have given way to other grasses and wildflowers. For this reason it can also be used as a native Cover Crop.