Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
72
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 7
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
75.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ELYMUS glaucus
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
Bull Grass
In Hindi
Blue Lyme Grass
Bull Grass
In German
Blau Lyme Grass
Bull Grass
In French
Bleu Lyme Herbe
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Azul hierba de Lyme
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Μπλε Lyme Grass
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Azul Lyme grama
touro grama
In Polish
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Blue Lyme Grass
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Elymus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
2180
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27800
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