Elymus villosus, Silky Wild Rye
Silky Wild Rye is a staple grass of woodlands, woodland clearings, edges and savanna gardens. As a cool season grass, it's foxtail inflorescence arrives by summer. It will self-seed, an entirely desirable trait, but won't take over.
Blooms: greenish beige, July into August
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Conditions: shade to pt shade, moist-medium to medium-dry soils