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Bottlebrush Grass

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Elymus hystrix

Bottlebrush Grass provides an interesting texture element to and shade garden with is seed head display. It is a cool season grass and can grow in a clump that slowly grows, but is fairly easy going and will pop up in various places making it well suited to a more ‘wild’ looking garden, unless you are willing to weed out seedlings each season (or as I like to, transplant the seedlings right next to the original clump).

Seed heads would add a unique look to floral arrangements.

Seeds are a wonderful food source for migrating birds and the leaves are eaten as a larval food source for the Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly.

Size:

Elymus hystrix

Bottlebrush Grass provides an interesting texture element to and shade garden with is seed head display. It is a cool season grass and can grow in a clump that slowly grows, but is fairly easy going and will pop up in various places making it well suited to a more ‘wild’ looking garden, unless you are willing to weed out seedlings each season (or as I like to, transplant the seedlings right next to the original clump).

Seed heads would add a unique look to floral arrangements.

Seeds are a wonderful food source for migrating birds and the leaves are eaten as a larval food source for the Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly.

Larval Host(s):

Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly

Companion Plants: Zig Zag Goldenrod, Foamflower, Lindley’s Aster, Wild Ginger, Wild Columbine, Northern Bush Honeysuckle, Solomon’s Seal

  • Part sun - Shade

  • Average - Average/Dry

  • 3 feet

  • Dark green leaf with seed heads that are dry gold/brown

  • June, July, August

Deer Resistant | Pollinator Favourite | Bird Favourite | Great Cut Flower