Canada Wild Rye

Latin Name: Elymus canadensis

Type: Grass/Sedge

Light: Sun

Moisture: Dry / Dry-Mesic / Mesic / Wet-Mesic

Soil: Sand / Loam / Clay

Size: 4-5 feet

Color: Straw

Bloom Time: June / July / August

Description: This is a fast growing prairie grass that also makes an excellent nurse crop for native seed plantings. The seed heads form graceful curves atop 4-5 foot stems.