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Leymus triticoides 'Lagunita' – Creeping Wild Rye
$9.95
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Leymus triticoides 'Lagunita' – Creeping Wild Rye / Lagunita Wild Rye
Discovered by renowned grass expert John Greenlee on a ranch near the Laguna River in Santa Cruz County, 'Lagunita' is a standout California native selection of Creeping Wild Rye. This low-growing, mat-forming grass spreads via underground rhizomes to create a lush, rich-green groundcover that thrives along creeks and in seasonally wet soils. Its sterile seeds mean it spreads without becoming weedy, making it an excellent and well-behaved lawn substitute or erosion control solution for challenging sites. Evergreen, drought tolerant once established, and deer resistant — a true workhorse for the California native garden.
Key Features:
- Perennial – Evergreen
- California native
- Drought tolerant (once established)
- Deer resistant
- Rhizomatous / mat-forming groundcover
- Excellent lawn substitute
- Great for erosion control
- Thrives in seasonally wet soils and along creeks
- Seeds typically sterile – spreads by underground runners
Growing Details:
Height: 12–18 in | Spread: Spreading (rhizomatous)
Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade | Water: Moderate / Seasonal Wet
Bloom time: Spring | Bloom color: Green/Tan seed heads
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4–10
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