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bottlebrush squirreltail
Elymus elymoides

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 6.0 in.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Salt Meadow, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: June, July, August
Flower Color: Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Winter Interest
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Alkaline/High pH, Clay, Salty
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.

Great for soils in SE Fort Collins.