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Bromus nottowayanus - NOTTOWAY VALLEY BROME

Product Code: BRO-NOT-X
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$7.99

This native woodland perennial grass spreads very slowly and forms clumps that have a light, airy structure. The leaves are gray-green; the long panicles of satin-silver flowers often flop to one side and turn brown-yellow with age. 

Nottoway Valley Brome adds delicate detail to any woodland garden, half-shade garden, naturalistic planting, and can be used for naturalization.

Also called satin brome. The genus name is derived from the Greek word bromos, a term for oats.

Picture origin: US Perennials nursery

Blooming Time: summer
Size: 
1'-3/4' tall in clumps a few feet wide
USDA Zones: 
4 to 8
Culture: 
half shade, shade, average soils 
Moisture Needs: 
average (will tolerate medium-moist to medium-dry soils)
Origin:
native to the eastern and central-eastern USA (see the USDA distribution map), growing naturally in hardwood forests and near streams, slightly above the lowest/wettest points
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / no
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot

Bromus nottowayanus - NOTTOWAY VALLEY BROME

$7.99
Details

This native woodland perennial grass spreads very slowly and forms clumps that have a light, airy structure. The leaves are gray-green; the long panicles of satin-silver flowers often flop to one side and turn brown-yellow with age. 

Nottoway Valley Brome adds delicate detail to any woodland garden, half-shade garden, naturalistic planting, and can be used for naturalization.

Also called satin brome. The genus name is derived from the Greek word bromos, a term for oats.

Picture origin: US Perennials nursery

Blooming Time: summer
Size: 
1'-3/4' tall in clumps a few feet wide
USDA Zones: 
4 to 8
Culture: 
half shade, shade, average soils 
Moisture Needs: 
average (will tolerate medium-moist to medium-dry soils)
Origin:
native to the eastern and central-eastern USA (see the USDA distribution map), growing naturally in hardwood forests and near streams, slightly above the lowest/wettest points
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / no
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot

 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
  • Native plants 5

    Posted by Marilyn L Bauchat on Oct 20 2021

    All of my native plants are healthy and had well developed root systems when I planted them. I'm sure they will grow well and attract pollinators.

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