Carried by 2 nurseries
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Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a tall, perennial grass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. The stems can reach 2.5 meter in height. The leaf blades are blue-green when fresh and straw-colored when dry. The flowers are borne on the stem high above the leaves and are pinkish at full bloom. While possibly native to North America, European cultivars have been widely introduced for use as hay and forage on the continent; there are no easy traits known for differentiating between the native plants and European cultivars (White et al. 1993).
Grass
5 - 8 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Yellow, Pink
Spring
Water features or wet habitats
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moderate
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Wet streambanks, moist places, grassy places,
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 1 likely
Olive Green Cutworm Moth
Dargida procinctus
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides