Eriocoma nelsonii (Columbia Needlegrass)

A drought-tolerant bunchgrass of southern Vancouver Island, it usually occurs on deep, coarse, well-drained sites such as sand and gravel. Plant it in full-sun, well-drained soils. It has wider, softer leaves than the related Eriocoma lemmonii. Like all native bunchgrasses, this plant is deer-resistant. Plant Details habitat Rocky outcrops and meadows light Full sun moisture Dry height 15 - 90 cm flowering May to June habit Perennial bunchgrass feature Deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, winter foliage companion plants Roemer's Fescue, Yarrow, Field Chickweed, Woolly Sunflower, Spring Gold, Sea Blush, Junegrass, Long-stoloned Sedge, Western Buttercup Seed Details seeds/packet 114 seeds/gram 287 seeds/square meter *? 600 square meters/gram 0.5 cost/gram $5.00 (when purchased in bulk; min $25) sowing time Sow in fall for spring germination. Cold stratification required. seeding info Details coming soon