Re: Two grasses for shade

Hi Bobbi,
I've never tried Blue Lyme Grass because I heard it's extremely invasive.  Anybody know?  I do like Snowy Woodrush though and if memory serves, I think it's a native plant here.  It's a nice small grass and I've grown it in dappled shade under oaks.  I moved it one year late in the season and didn't keep it watered enough (at least that's what I thought).  It died over winter and I've since replaced it.  It has a kind of fuzzy appearance to the leaves and it stays in a nice clump.  I didn't realize there are cultivars of it.
Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a
----- Original Message ----- 
Bobbi wrote:

I am considering growing these two grasses, which sound interesting, if I
can find them:
Blue Lyme Grass (Elymus arenarius);
Snowy Woodrush (Luzula nivea) and/or its CVs 'Marginata' and 'Snow Bird'.

Does anyone have any experience with any of them, advice, tips, thoughts?
How hard would they be to eradicate if I changed my mind about them?

Thanks,

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
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