Wildrye, Virginia

Virgina Wildrye -  is a cool-season native bunchgrass that is native to the Eastern state of the U.S.  It grows quick and is perennial with a shorter life but its ability to stabilize soil is why it can be used in reclamation projects where it is important to stick with native planting.  It can be used for forage for livestock and wildlife. 

This is a very hardy perennial and easily survives down to USDA Zone 3.  It can be found zones 3-10. 

Botanical Name: Elymus virginicus

Characteristics: 

• Hardy to zone 3, perennial
• 48" in height
• Native grass
• 400 Seeds per packet, 2 gram, will cover 15 sq ft with no plants or 150 sq ft with other grasses, 1 oz will cover 2,000  sq ft, or 5,000 sq ft with other grasses. 

Instructions - Seeds can also be directly sown into a weed-free seedbed at all times of the year soil can be worked. 

Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability