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Canada Wild Rye 

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Canada Wild Rye is a clumping grass.  Its seed head resembles wheat or barley and droops or nods when mature.  The spiked seed head has long awns on the seed.  The leaf blades are wide.
 
Height: 3 - 5 ft
Season of Growth: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Propagation: Easily from Seed

Canada Wild Rye grows in lowland to upland prairies.
It is adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and moisture regimes.

It requires full to partial sun.
 

Wildlife Value
Nesting: Good
Protective Cover: Poor
Food: Excellent.  Both the foliage and seeds are used by more than 30 species of birds and mammals.

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FYI image Canada Wild Rye is a good forage grass.  It establishes fast and holds the soil while not out-competing the other native grasses.  It is a short-lived perennial, a decreaser in mixed stands, and a good ornamental plant for landscaping.

Canada Wild Rye Price List

52,000 seeds / ounce
Item # Amount Price  
ElyCanP Packet $2  
ElyCanOz Ounce $3  
ElyCanLb Pound $10  
(Grass prices change often --
Call for current prices)
To order Canada Wild Rye,
Call (515) 733-4634
Or Order by Mail: Order Form
 
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