Derby Canyon Natives
Ted Alway, Owner
PO Box 385  | 
9750 Derby Canyon Road
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-9404

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GRASSES
Listed alphabetically by species.

    Drought   Container
Names Height Exposure tolerant Comment sizes
Achnatherum hymenoides 12-24" S XX attractive open inflorescence 10ci, 3.5"
Indian ricegrass       narrow, stiff leaves in tight bunch  
Calamagrostis rubescens 18-30" S, PSH   soft foliage with reddish stems 10ci, 3.5"
pinegrass       commonly carpets eastside forest floors  
Festuca idahoensis 12-18" S X fine, blue-green foliage in dense clump 4ci, 10ci, 3.5"
Idaho fescue          
Koeleria cristata 12-24" S, PSH   fine, bluish-green leaves in dense clump 10ci, 3.5"
Junegrass       usually found growing with forest trees  
Leymus cinereus 48-72" S X largest native bunchgrass; broad  10ci, 3.5", 1g
Basin wildrye       gray-green leaves  
Pseudoregneria spicata 24-36" S X blue-green foliage; most widespread 4ci, 10ci, 3.5"
bluebunch wheatgrass       bunchgrass in E. Washington  
           
           
 
Exposure 
S Sun
PSH Part shade

Native grass seed available for 15 species, with three seed blends packaged for different precipitation zones in the region. 

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