Hairy Woodland Brome
Bromus pubescens
An elegant, non-aggressive native grass of shaded slopes and rich woods. Forms tufts of arching green blades topped by graceful, drooping, oat-like seed heads in summer. Highly deer-resistant and excellent for adding a soft, wild texture to woodland gardens.
- Family
- Poaceae
- Type
- grass
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August
- Bloom colors
- white, green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV