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thickspike wheatgrass
Elymus lanceolatus

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 6.0 in.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: June, July, August
Flower Color: Inconspicious
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Gray Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: No City Data
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Acidic/Low pH, Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

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

Will tolerate moderately acidic or alkaline soils.