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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Blue Lyme Grass
  • Sand Rye Grass
  • Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-13

Date: 2015-07-25
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
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