Botanical Name: Leymus cinereus
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Common Name: Great Basin Wildrye  
Plant photo of: Leymus cinereus
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Grass

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A Utah native. This grass makes an impression in a landscape. Leaf blades are flat, bright green to blue-green, and form upright clumps. Spikes are long and wheat-like. Including its spike, it may grow to 6 to 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Grow in well drained soils in full sun. Alkaline tolerant, growing in soils with pH up to 9.0. Also tolerant of saline soils. Cut back in late winter to early spring to a few inches above the ground. Also known by Elymus cinereus.