Bottlebrush Grass

Common Name: Bottlebrush Grass Scientific Name: Elymus hystrix Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist Bloom Colour: Green Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline Description: Guess how it got its name? This grass is unique in that it prefers a little shade, and as a cool-season species, it will green up early in the year.
  • Common Name: Bottlebrush Grass
  • Scientific Name: Elymus hystrix
  • Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure
  • Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade
  • Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist
  • Bloom Colour: Green
  • Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline
  • Description: Guess how it got its name? This grass is unique in that it prefers a little shade, and as a cool-season species, it will green up early in the year.