fringed brome
Bromus ciliatus
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Fringed brome (Bromus ciliatus) is a grass for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil. It is a cool-season grass that forms a clump. The drooping florets give it an oat-like look. It often grows alongside conifers such as cedars.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Cinnamon fern, Balsam fir, and Pickerel weed.
Native range
AK, AZ, CA, CO, and 38 more places. See all 42
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, NB, NS, ON, PE, and SK.