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Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

Lyme Grass

  • AKA Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
  • Arching, upright clump
  • Coarse, silver-blue leaves
  • Flower spikes emerge green and change to tan
  • Foliage and flowers persist in fall and winter

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Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Foliage Color
Blue
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Habit
Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Fall
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Winter Interest
Additional Information about Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue until temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

  

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

This is an aggressive grass, by rhizome and by seed. Perfect for parking lot medians, because of its salt-tolerance. . . Grows best in a moist to dry soil, in full sun to partial shade and is a highly adaptable grass. Foliage can be left for winter interest, but prune (if desired) in early spring to make way for new growth.