American Dunegrass

Leymus mollis

American dunegrass is a stout, blue-gray, rhizomatous grass that binds coastal and Great Lakes dunes, salt- and wind-tolerant and vital for shoreline stabilization.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 1–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: June, July
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: AK, CA, ME, MI, OR, WA