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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fern
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Leaves: Needled
Other
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Corm
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Birds
Gophers/Voles
Squirrels
Tolerates foot traffic
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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