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Blue Lyme Grass (8 of 17)

Elymus arenarius

• Perennial, cool season grass with blue foliage

• Plant in organic soil; tolerant of wet and dry soil

• Plant in full sun; prune while dormant in winter

• Can spread invasively by rhizomes

• Height: 3-4 feet

• Width: 3-4 feet, spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 4-10:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.