Elymus magellanicus
Magellan rye-grass, Magellan wheatgrass, Blue wheatgrass, Agropyron magellanicum , Agropyron pubiflorum
Elymus Elymus
E. magellanicus - E. magellanicus is a densely-tufted, mound-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with linear, flat or folded, vivid blue leaves and lax, almost prostrate, small, pale green flower spiklets in summer.
Elymus magellanicus is: Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Dense
Insignificant or absent, Pale-green in Summer
Silvery-grey, Blue in Spring; Silvery-grey, Blue in Autumn
Generally pest-free
Powdery mildew , Rust Powdery mildew , Rust
Cut to ground level in autumn or leave for winter interest and cut back in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Elymus magellanicus (Magellan rye-grass) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Rock
Prefers acid to neutral soil but will easily grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. May self-seed freely in gravel.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Elymus magellanicus
Magellan rye-grass, Magellan wheatgrass, Blue wheatgrass, Agropyron magellanicum , Agropyron pubiflorum
Elymus Elymus
E. magellanicus - E. magellanicus is a densely-tufted, mound-forming, deciduous, perennial grass with linear, flat or folded, vivid blue leaves and lax, almost prostrate, small, pale green flower spiklets in summer.
Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Dense
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Insignificant or absent, Pale-green in Summer
Silvery-grey, Blue in Spring; Silvery-grey, Blue in Autumn
Generally pest-free
Cut to ground level in autumn or leave for winter interest and cut back in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Elymus magellanicus (Magellan rye-grass) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Rock
Prefers acid to neutral soil but will easily grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. May self-seed freely in gravel.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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