Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Australia, South America
  
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
  
Sambucus nigra
  
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
  
Elderberry
  
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Elderberry
  
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
  
Holunderbeere
  
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
  
Sureau
  
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
  
Saúco
  
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
  
Elderberry
  
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
  
Sabugueiro
  
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
  
Bez czarny
  
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
  
Elderberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Dipsacales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Adoxaceae
  
Genus
Elymus
  
Sambucus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Triticeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry
Season and care of Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Lyme Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.
Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry Physical Information
Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry are as follows:
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
- Elderberry leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry
Care of Blue Lyme Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.