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GRASSES AND ASSOCIATES
Bromus sitchensis Alaska Brome
~ Tall grass with large open inflorescence.
~Long erect branches with spikelets on the ends
~On dry slopes and open forests
~Full sun, Well-drained, moist soil, Woodland
~ Zone 2B
~Height: 60-180cm (2-6 ft), Spread: 90cm (3 ft)
~#1
Calamagrostis stricta
Carex densa Dense Sedge
~ Clumping grass with flat, green leaf blades
~Seasonally wet areas, green roofs
~Full sun to partial shade, Well drained, intermittently moist soil
~Hardy to -40C (-40F) Zone 2B
~ Height: 30-60cm (12-28"), Spread: 30-60cm (12-28")
~3.5"
Carex pachystachya Chamisso Sedge
~ A clumping grass with tall mid-green, long, thin blades from a central clump ~Seasonally wet areas, green roofs.
~Full sun to partial shade, Moderately wet to dry soil
~Hardy to Zone 3A
~ Height: 1M (36"), Spread: 60cm (28")
~3.5"
Carex pansa Sand Dune Sedge
~ Compact, grass originating in a clump, then sending out shoots of short, broad, dark green grass blades.
~Coastal beach gardens, green roofs. Also used as a lawn substitute because of its drought tolerance.
~Full sun to partial shade, Seasonally wet to dry soil
~Hardy to Zone 3A
~ Height: 10-40cm (4-16"), Spread: 60cm (24")
~3.5"
Carex tumulicola Berkeley Sedge
~ Tall clumping grass, with arching form and mid-green, flat blades.
~Meadows, seasonally wet areas, green roofs.
~Full sun to partial shade, Seasonally wet to dry soil
~ Hardy to -43C (-45F) Zone 2B
~ Height: 60cm (24"), Spread: 60cm (24")
~3.5"
Danthonia intermedia Timber Oatgrass
~ Purple spikes of flowers on erect stems, early to flush in spring
~ Used for erosion control, revegetation and soil stabilization.
~Full sun, Well-drained, moist soil, Grassland
~ Hardy to -40C (-40F) Zone 2B
~Height: 10-60cm (4-24 in), Spread: 15-20cm (6-8 in)
~#1
Festuca idahoense Idaho Fescue
~ Densely tufted perennial with straw-like mid-green, grayish, narrow leaf blades
~Nice in rock gardens, green roofs, garden borders in sunny areas.
~Full sun, Dry to moderately moist soil, Grassland, Green Roof
~Hardy to -40C (-40F) Zone 3
~Height: 25-100cm (9-36"), Spread: 25cm (9")
~3.5", #1
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
~Vibrant green grass
~Excellent addition to green roofs, grassland gardens,
~Full sun, Well-drained soil, Grassland, Green Roof
~Hardy to -40C (-40F) Zone 3
~Height: 25-100cm (9-36"), Spread: 25cm (9")
~3.5", #1
Leymus mollis (Elymus) Dunegrass
~ A clumping perennial, exclusively found at beach sites with flat, blue-green blades, broad at base and narrowing at tip and a creamy coloured spikelet.
~Forest edges at gravel beaches, sand dunes.
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist, well drained soil
~Hardy to -20C (-10F)
~Height: 0.5-1.5M (2-5ft), Spread: 1M (3ft)
Xerophyllum tenax Bear Grass
~ Evergreen grass-like foliage with tiny white saucer shaped flowers in large terminal clusters
~Open dry areas, meadows and perennial borders
~Full sun, Well-drained soil, Grassland
~Hardy to -30C (-30F) Zone 4B
~ Height: 1.5m (5 ft), Spread: 30-90cm (1-3 ft)
~#1
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