Elymus hystrix

Bottle Brush Grass

Bottle Brush Grass grows in a wide range of soil conditions including heavy clay with dry to medium hydrology. It can take a variety of light conditions from full sun to part shade. It grows 2-3' tall forming fairly loose upright tufts of narrowly bladed green leaves on avg 10" long. The greenish & somewhat bristly flower heads rise well above the foliage in summer resembling bottle brushes. Great perennial competition against Japanese Stiltgrass.

Bloom Color

Green

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Partial Shade
•	Shade

Mature Height

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2' - 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Rhizomatous - Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

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Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall

Pond Zonation

•	Flood Plain - Upland

Foliage Color

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Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Food
•	Songbirds

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

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NI

Plant Type

•	Cool Season Grass
•	Flowering Perennial

Attributes

•	Container
•	Cut Flower
•	Dried Flower
•	Drought Tolerant
•	Erosion Control
•	Focal Point
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	3
•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7