Known as blue wild rye, this grass is native to Seattle. I started a bunch of seedlings this year (2020) to add to the native plant garden. Luckily, they germinated well and I have about thirty starts, some that have been planted out already and others that are waiting to go into the garden.

Native grasses are important food for native food webs, and I’m really hoping this grass attracts some woodland skipper butterflies to lay their eggs next year so I can have more of these skittish flyers in and around the garden.

I’m mixing some other prairie or meadow plants with the blue rye grass to hopefully create a space that butterflies and other pollinators love.