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Canada Wild Rye 400 Seeds Elymus Canadensis For Planting
Canada Wild Rye nodding seed heads and warm green mid-summer color are readily identifiable. It is a cool-season grass; actively growing during the spring and fall when soil temperatures are cool. It is one of the first grasses to be prevalent throughout a prairie planting, but after several years it largely will have given way to other grasses and wildflowers. For this reason it can also be used as a native Cover Crop. Use 1-5 lbs per acre when seeding with your native seed mix.
Various insects feed on Canada Wild Rye and other species in the Elymus genus, including leafhoppers, aphids, and leaf beetles. Caterpillars of various leaf miner moths mine the leaves of these grasses, and caterpillars of the False Wainscot Moth also eat the leaves. As the plant matures, seedheads of Canada Wild Rye may be sharp and can cause injury to grazing animals so they generally leave it alone. In a garden setting or a prairie, the sharp awns could pose a risk to pets.
Various insects feed on Canada Wild Rye and other species in the Elymus genus, including leafhoppers, aphids, and leaf beetles. Caterpillars of various leaf miner moths mine the leaves of these grasses, and caterpillars of the False Wainscot Moth also eat the leaves. As the plant matures, seedheads of Canada Wild Rye may be sharp and can cause injury to grazing animals so they generally leave it alone. In a garden setting or a prairie, the sharp awns could pose a risk to pets.
