Leymus racemosus - Volga wild rye

Volga wild rye (Leymus racemosus) is a perennial grass native to cold semi-arid steppe of Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Greece) and temperate Asia (Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Xinjiang), growing in dry sandy soils.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Ground cover¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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