How to Grow and Care for Wildryes

A powdery gray-blue grass, giant wildrye is a decisively invasive plant commonly used as foliage accent because of its rich color. Native Americans utilized the leaves of this plant to make arrows, mats, rope, and roofs. To manufacture flour, the natives roasted and pulverized the seeds. Moths, birds, and small mammals are also drawn to this plant.

Lyme grass has stunning steel-blue leaves that are ideal for flower arrangements. The leaves of this grass, which is native to Northern Europe, are used for basket weaving, roof thatching, and paper production. Lyme grass attracts butterflies and is used as ground cover and can be grown as a container plant.

Leymus cinereus is a common grass in western North America. It's a cool-season grass that appears early in spring and grows fast if provided with enough moisture. Commonly known as basin wild rye, this wild rye species can easily dominate a site where it's once established.

Commonly known as american Dune Grass, this grass is native to the northern parts of North America, as well as Asia. The Leymus mollis has erect stems that grow up to 1.7 m tall. The leaf blades can be almost a meter long. It has been studied for possible usage in the science of wheat breeding.

The Leymus triticoides is in the same family as wild rye and is commonly known as beardless wildrye. The plant is found in western North America and grows in moist habitats. It is suitable for grazing and is used to make waterways more stable.