Bottlebrush Grass Live Plant | Elymus hystrix | Native Woodland Ornamental Grass Starter Plant

Add graceful texture and native woodland beauty to your landscape with Bottlebrush Grass, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its unique bottlebrush-like seed heads, lush green foliage, and adaptability to shaded gardens. Elymus hystrix, commonly known as Bottlebrush Grass, is a hardy North American native cool-season ornamental grass admired for its striking late-season seed spikes and ability to thrive where many grasses cannot. It is an excellent choice for woodland gardens, native landscapes, shaded borders, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. With proper care, it produces distinctive ornamental seed heads from mid-summer through fall.

Bottlebrush Grass thrives in partial shade to full shade but also tolerates full sun with adequate moisture. It prefers moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Once established, it forms attractive clumps of arching green foliage that provide season-long texture. Its dramatic bottlebrush-like seed heads rise above the foliage, adding movement and architectural interest while providing habitat and seed for birds and other wildlife. This low-maintenance native perennial grass is an excellent choice for restoring woodland habitats and enhancing shaded landscapes.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Bottlebrush Grass starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Bottlebrush Grass Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Distinctive bottlebrush-like seed heads
• Attractive arching green foliage
• Native North American cool-season grass
• Excellent for woodland and shade gardens
• Provides habitat and seed for birds and wildlife
• Adds texture and movement to the landscape
• Adaptable to partial shade and full shade
• Low-maintenance once established
• Ideal for native gardens and naturalized landscapes
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Elymus hystrix
• Common Name: Bottlebrush Grass
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Partial shade to full shade (tolerates full sun with adequate moisture)
• Growing Media: Moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; prefers evenly moist soil
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 4–8
• Mature Size: Approximately 2–4 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Woodland Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Shade Gardens
• Rain Gardens
• Naturalized Landscapes
• Wildlife Gardens
• Shaded Borders
• Ornamental Grass Collections