500 CANADIAN RYE Elymus Canadensis Grain Grazing Grass Ground Cover Seeds

Description:
– Name: Canadian Rye
– Other common names: Canada Rye, Canada Wild Rye, Nodding Rye
– Scientific name: Elymus Canadensis
– Colors: Yellow, Green-Tan, Purple
– Plant seeds: Spring or Fall
– Bloom time: June – August
– Hardiness zone: 2 – 9
– Plant height: 2 – 4 feet
– Plant spacing: 2 – 3 feet
– Light requirements: Sun
– Soil and water preferences: Average
– Quantity: 500 Seeds

About this item:
Canadian Rye is a perennial bunch grass native to the prairies of North America. It is grown both as a grazing crop for livestock, such as cattle, and as a ground cover for prairies. It is utilized for erosion control and provides food and habitat for a wide range of wildlife, including being a host plant for the Zabulon Skipper Butterfly.

As an ornamental, Canadian Rye exhibits year-round beauty. The plants sport bluish-green leaves and showy, spiky flower and seed heads that can reach up to 10 inches long. The distinctive nodding seed heads arch and bend, creating an appealing visual effect as they sway in the breeze. These seed heads remain on the plant into the winter, offering seeds that are favored by birds and other small animals. They are also commonly used in dried floral arrangements.

Canadian Rye is remarkably adaptable, thriving in various soil types including shallow, sandy, or heavy clay soils. It has excellent drought tolerance and performs well in coastal conditions. Additionally, it can be grown in containers.