Elymus hystrix 

Bottlebrush Grass 

• Average to Dry Soils
• Partial to Full Shade
• Up to 4’ tall, 12” to 18” spacing 
• Summer Blooms, Fall Seed Heads
• Ontario Native, Thrives in Woodland and Forest Ecosystems

Still new to my gardens, grown from seeds sourced from Prairie Moon Nursery.

https://www.prairiemoon.com/elymus-hystrix-bottlebrush-grass-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

One of the few tall grasses that actually prefers shade, these grow to 3' or more in height and thrive in woodland and forest settings.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by I, SB Johnny via Wikimedia Commons