Blooms begin yellow, then turn green, then to brown.
| Family | Poaceae |
|---|---|
| Season Bloom | March - June |
| Habitat | The erect or arching stems of this cool-season, short-lived perennial grow 2-4' tall. Terminal, spiked shaped seadheads of oat-like seeds with long, bristly awns, cause the stems to bend and droop. Also known as Canada Wild Rye. Establishes easily, providing quick initial cover. It is a versatile, cool-season plant, requiring little to now maintenance. It displays heavy, whiskery, nodding seed heads in early fall. A good bunchgrass for partly shady prairie plantings. Larval host for the Zabulon skipper butterfly. Highly deer resistant. |
| Cycle | |
| Height | 2-4' |
| Leaf Description | Erect or arching stems with spiked shaped seadheads of oat-like seeds with long, bristly awns, cause the stems to bend and droop. |
| Soil Type | Wet |
| Light Source | Partial Shade, Sun |
| Location | Woodland |
