Common Name: Virginia Wild Rye

Latin Name: Elymus virginicus

Height: 4 feet tall

Duration: Short-lived Perennial

Bloom Color: Yellow, Brown

Bloom Time: July - August

Water Use: Medium

Soil: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial, Shade

Spreads via seeds (no stratification needed)

Host: Caterpillars of the moths Elachista epimicta, Elachista illectella, Elachista leucofrons, and Leucania pseudargyria (False Wainscot).

Pollinators: None (wind pollinated)

Other Information: Fast growing, and easily reseeds - it makes a great choice for erosion control. Many other insects use Wild Rye grass species as a food source such as leafhoppers, beetles, sawflies, and other flies.