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Fringed Brome

Bromus ciliatus

Family:

Poaceae

An attractive brome with a fine haired nodding seed head, usually one sided.

Woodland garden

Woodland garden

Meadow or Grassland garden

Meadow / Grassland garden

Rain garden

Rain garden

Supports wide variety of wildlife

Supports wide variety of wildlife

Details

Emerges 

April

Seed collection

Flowers

May, June

yellow flowers

Yellow

September

Height

60

-

80

cm

Lifecycle

Perennial

Width

-

cm

Habit

Gramminoids

Clumping

Clumping

Rhizomatous

Rhizomatous

Ecology

Supports

Supports songbirds

Songbirds

Providing

Provides seeds and berries

Seed/Berry source

Provides nesting material

Nesting material

Fringed Brome grows actively during the spring and fall when soil temperatures are cool.

Habitat

Typically found in

slopes / banks, disturbed areas, wetlands

In the Garden

Growing Conditions

Moisture

Moist conditions

Moist

Light

Full sun

Full sun

Partial shade

Part shade

Soil

Average garden soil, Sand

Propagation

Via

Seeds

Seeds

Division

Division

Sowing Recommendations

Sow seeds in Spring

Spring planting

Sow seeds in Fall

Fall planting

High or easy germination

Landscape

Use for:

Mass planting

Mass planting

Stabilization

Stabilization

Naturalization

Naturalization

Growing Tips

Easy to grow. Self-seeds.

Sow in fall or spring. Cover seeds lightly.

Description

Medium-sized perennial bunch grass. Fringed Brome is a native perennial grass that stands out with its elegant, arching form and fine-textured foliage.

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