Hairy Woodland Brome

Grass  •  $6, 4-inch pot

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Height	4 ft
Spacing	2 ft
Sun Exposure	Part Sun to Shade
Soil Moisture	Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet
Bloom Color	Green
Bloom Time	April, May
Companion Plantings	Elm-leaved Goldenrod, Tall Bellflower, Cutleaf Coneflower
Special Attributes

Bromus pubescens

At least 10 butterfly and moth species use Hairy Woodland Brome as a host plant in the Southern Indiana/Louisville area, and some sources have even documented the Eastern Box Turtle feeding on this plant. Like many grasses, Bromus pubescens makes an excellent cover for small mammals and birds, the latter who also feed on the seeds, particularly sparrows and the Wild Turkey. Woodland mice will also eat the seeds and rabbit and deer will browse the foliage. Grass and sedge blades are also often used by birds in nest construction.

Hairy Woodland Brome is a fast grower with a fibrous root system and for this reason is often used for erosion control, especially on sloped sites. This woodland grass is particularly shade tolerant for its genus, and grows most actively when soil temperatures are cool in the spring and fall. Plant with a woodland goldenrod or other shade tolerant perennial under the cover of a mature tree for a mini wooded wildlife sanctuary.

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