Elymus hystrix - Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebush Grass is a graceful native ornamental grass with narrow green leaves and distinctive airy seedheads that resemble bottlebrushes. These showy faint green bristled flower spikes go up in late summer and warm to brown in fall. Thrives in part sun and dry to average well-drained soil. Tolerates clay soil.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass |
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Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Brown |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Readily self-seeds in ideal conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Rock Garden, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ninebark, Catmint, Cranesbill
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Elymus hystrix
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.