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Plant Description and Details
Tall and columnar, Blue Wildrye makes vase-shaped clumps of medium-width leaves. A cool season grass, it puts out many slim seedheads in early summer. It can do well in a variety of climates and tolerates drought, though good soils are preferable.
| Common Names | Blue Wildrye |
| Community | Foothill |
| Annual Water Needs | 15-20 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Mountains, foothills, forested and open areas, throughout the western U.S. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | Low screen, wildlife habitat, naturalized grass areas. |
| Mature Height | 2 - 4 ft. |
| Mature Width | 20 in. |
| Group Spacing | 18-36 in. |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Mow to 3" in late winter to revitalize clumps. |
| Wildlife Notes | Seed has good value as feed, dense foliage provides nesting cover. |
| Plants Symbol | ELGL |
| Family Name | Poacea |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
