Description

The blue wild rye is a cool season, upright perennial bunchgrass that grows up to 5 ft. tall. It has bluish blades and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. This grass can tolerate drought, clay soils, and establishes rapidly. The blue wild rye is native to California, the Pacific Northwest and many other areas, preferring open fields, moist meadows and dry hills. Birds, cattle and horses love this grass. It is used for erosion control and sometimes used for reseeding burned areas. This grass can tolerate moist or dry soil. Also known as Elymus glaucus.