Elymus trachycaulus


Price range: $3.00 through $45.00

Slender Wheatgrass

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Description

Habitat plains-subalpine dry sites
Soil coarse-sandy Sun full sun – part shade
Annual Precipitation 12-24 inches USDA Zones 3-6
Growth Season cool Growth Form bunchgrass
Height 16-40 inches Width 6-12 inches
Seeds per lb 135,000 Lbs per acre 12-22

Germination Information

No pretreatment necessary. Plant outside spring or summer to 1/4 inch deep.

 

Cultivar Information

Pryor (pdf)  origin from saline upland site near Bridger MT better salt tolerance seedling vigor and longevity,

San Luis from Center CO longer lived and better at higher altitudes.

First Strike was selected for persistence and drought tolerance.

White River is a source identified material from the White River NF at about 10,000ft

 

USDA Plant Guide (pdf)

 

 

Geographic Range