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Plant: Blue Dune - Lyme Grass
Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
Blue Dune lyme grass is a striking silver-blue to powder-blue ornamental grass about 3 to 4 feet tall with a loose, spreading habit. It likes full sun, tolerates drought, salt and poor soils, and carries narrow blue-green flower spikes that turn beige. It spreads actively by rhizomes and can be aggressive, so plant it with containment in mind.
- Full Sun
- Blooms in spring, summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 4-9
- Semi-Evergreen foliage
Plant description
Blue Dune lyme grass is a striking silver-blue to powder-blue ornamental grass about 3 to 4 feet tall with a loose, spreading habit. It likes full sun, tolerates drought, salt and poor soils, and carries narrow blue-green flower spikes that turn beige. It spreads actively by rhizomes and can be aggressive, so plant it with containment in mind.
- Flowers
- Narrow blue-green spikes from late spring into early summer that turn beige and hold all season.
- Foliage
- Powder-blue to silver-blue, glossy, hairless blades; semi-evergreen.
- Pruning
- Cut back the leaves in fall; divide clumps from mid spring to early fall.
- Native range
- Northern and western Europe, native to coastal areas (species)
