Elymus hispidus

Synonyms

Leymus hispidus
Agropyron intermedium subsp. glaucum
Elymus glaucus misapplied
Agropyron intermedium
Agropyron glaucum

Grass Like

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Loosely tufted perennial grass about 75cm tall, with upright or arching, linear, bristly, pale silvery-blue leaves to 20cm long and slender flower spikes of up to 8-flowered spikelets in early and midsummer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand, Chalk

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand Chalk

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Tufted
Genus: Elymus can be tufted or rhizomatous perennial grasses, with linear, deciduous leaves, sometimes attractively coloured, and flattened flower spikes in summer and autumn
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Europe to Pakistan

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun. See ornamental grasses cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed in situ in autumn or spring or propagate by division from mid spring to early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Wildflower meadow
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover

Pruning

Cut back to ground level in late autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust