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great basin wildrye

Leymus cinerea

Water:
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Height:
Bloom color:
Bloom time:
low - medium
full sun
upright
4 - 8'
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summer

Photo credit: 

E. Conrad

Our tallest bunchgrass. This formidable species can top out at 8 feet, making it a good candidate for privacy screens. It grows a lot quicker than most of our shrubs, so plant it alongside a developing hedge for temporary cover. Bright green gives way to seagreen and gold as the leaves cure in late summer. Tall bunchgrasses are a common landscaping component, so why not pick a native variety?

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