Common Name
Early wild rye
Macgregor's wild rye
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain

Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Well-drained floodplain forests, primarily along major rivers and their larger tributaries; occasionally in disturbed, mesic upland habitats such as moist forest edges or clearings. Locally common in the piedmont and mountains; a dominant grass in late spring and early summer along the Potomac, Shenandoah, James, Appomattox, Dan, and Roanoke rivers and probably elsewhere.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Species-specific links