About
Bromus erectus is a perennial grass characterized by its tufted form and erect growth, typically growing between 60 and 120 cm tall. The grass features linear, flat green leaves that range from 10 to 20 cm in length and 2 to 6 mm in width, maintaining their green color until they wither. In June and July, it produces a dense cluster of slender, lanceolate spikelets, each housing five to twelve small, grass-like florets.
About the genus
Bromus comprises both annual and perennial grasses that typically grow in tufts. Their flowering spikelets can be found in panicles, either nodding or upright in form.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in humus-rich but well drained soil in a sunny position. See creating wildflower meadows for further advice
- Pruning
- For more information see our page on how to cut back deciduous grasses
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seeds outdoors or division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free