Creeping Wild Rye (Elymus triticoides) is a perennial grass native to Western US states (such as California, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah) that can thrive in USDA Zones 3–9. Reaching a mature height of 2–4 feet with an upright, strongly rhizomatous sod-forming growth habit, it features stiff, glaucous blue-green leaves and produces narrow seed spikes. It thrives in moist to dry saline flats, riparian floodplains, and clay slopes and is ideal for heavy soil erosion control, saline site reclamation, and watershed revegetation.
Cool season, long-lived, loose sod-forming perennial with an extensive root system. Adapted to a wide variety of soils as long as they are subirrigated, wet or occur in precipitation zones receiving more than 7 in. annually. Extremely saline tolerant, useful for improving saline rangelands and waterfowl areas. Good palatability.
Species Attributes
Seeds Per lb
170000
Growing Region
Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West
Native
North America, Southwest, Intermountain West
Life Form
Grass
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Sun, Part Shade
Precipitation Requirements
Medium
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Cool/Warm Season
Cool
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Bunch/Sod
Sod
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