Fw: Elymus
- Subject: Fw: Elymus
- From: Marian Raitz m*@ONEMAIN.COM
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:56:53 -0700
Apologies! I mis-posted this to perennials after deleting the prior
message. M.
> FWIW -
> Don't give up on Elymus (was mentioned in "2 grasses for shade") because
it
> runs aggressively. There are clumping forms to look for. These seem to
be
> short-lived perennials for sun, though I think are only hardy for zones 7
&
> 8 according to AHS Encyclopedia of Garden Plants from A-Z. The color is
so
> wonderful that it would be worth it to use as an annual if you can find
it.
> Elymus magellanicus is pictured here:
> http://www.em.ca/garden/gra_elymus_magellanicus.html
> Elymus hispidus looks very similar
> (Do a google search for images - the web addresses are impossible!)
> This year I discovered Elymus tenuis which is the same stunning silvery
blue
> but swirling totally prostrate on the ground. Three plants covered a 6'
> triangle in a corner which cried out for a bold purple structural thing
> rising out of it! (Mabe a canna next year?) Looks like it set alot of
seed
> though; these stems and seed turn pale beige.
> Marian
> Bellevue WA
> Zone 8
>
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