Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Elymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
Pronunciation: EL-ih-mus ar-en-AR-ee-us
SKU #03194
| Description | Striking silver-blue foliage is a standout in any landscape. Highly effective when paired with purple flowers or plants with maroon foliage. Produces wheat-colored plumes in summer. Foliage clumps spread vigorously by rhizomes; very useful for filling in large areas quickly and for erosion control. Very heat tolerant. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late Summer |
| Mature Size | Quickly forms clumps 2 ft. tall and wide; 3 ft. tall in bloom. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover, Hillside |
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| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Silver-blue |
| Companion Plants | Ninebark (Physocarpus); Catmint (Nepeta); Potentilla (Potentilla); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Cranesbill (Geranium) |
| Care | Grows easily in a wide range of soils; less vigorous in dry, clay soils. Water regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic dry spells. Space 2 to 3 ft. apart as groundcover; closer for faster coverage. May be cut back in late spring to rejuvenate foliage. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
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14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601