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BLUE LYME GRASS -
2-3 Feet Tall 2-3 Feet Wide--
Elymus glaucus 'Blue Dune' is a refined North American native grass prized for its luminous, steel-blue foliage and compact growing habit. It grows in tidy, upright clumps reaching 2 to 3 feet tall. Its narrow, arching blades are coated in a silvery-blue waxy bloom that provides a cooling visual texture to the landscape from spring through fall. In early summer, it sends up slender, wheat-like flower spikes that add a vertical architectural element, eventually maturing into a golden-tan that provides a food source for local songbirds.
Caring for 'Blue Dune' is exceptionally straightforward, as it is a rugged and adaptable "workhorse" for naturalistic gardens. It performs best in full sun to partial shade, though it appreciates a bit of afternoon protection in particularly hot inland climates to preserve its intense blue color. This grass is highly drought-tolerant once established and is not picky about soil, thriving in everything from rocky slopes to heavy clay, provided the drainage is decent. Maintenance is minimal: as a cool-season grass, it should be cut back to about 3-4 inches in late winter or very early spring to clear away old growth and make room for the fresh, silvery-blue shoots to emerge.
Elymus glaucus 'Blue Dune'
Full Sun
blue foliage
Zone: 4
2-3 Feet Tall 2-3 Feet Wide--
Elymus glaucus 'Blue Dune' is a refined North American native grass prized for its luminous, steel-blue foliage and compact growing habit. It grows in tidy, upright clumps reaching 2 to 3 feet tall. Its narrow, arching blades are coated in a silvery-blue waxy bloom that provides a cooling visual texture to the landscape from spring through fall. In early summer, it sends up slender, wheat-like flower spikes that add a vertical architectural element, eventually maturing into a golden-tan that provides a food source for local songbirds.
Caring for 'Blue Dune' is exceptionally straightforward, as it is a rugged and adaptable "workhorse" for naturalistic gardens. It performs best in full sun to partial shade, though it appreciates a bit of afternoon protection in particularly hot inland climates to preserve its intense blue color. This grass is highly drought-tolerant once established and is not picky about soil, thriving in everything from rocky slopes to heavy clay, provided the drainage is decent. Maintenance is minimal: as a cool-season grass, it should be cut back to about 3-4 inches in late winter or very early spring to clear away old growth and make room for the fresh, silvery-blue shoots to emerge.
Elymus glaucus 'Blue Dune'
Full Sun
blue foliage
Zone: 4
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