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Calamagrostis arundinacea

Common name(s):
Grass, Reed

Plant type: Grass, Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5a to 9a

Height: 40" to 60"

Spread: 36" to 72"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Pink, Yellow

Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: fast

Moisture: moist to wet

Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Well drained

Form: Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Massing, Seashore, Specimen, Woodland garden

Special Features:

Fragrant foliage, Not North American native, Attractive flowers or blooms

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Fragrant flowers
Attracts birds
North American native
Good for cut flowers
Attracts butterflies
Winter interest
Good for dried flowers
Good for naturalizing
Pest tolerant
Good for containers
Good for hedge/screen
Drought tolerant

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pink
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early spring
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silver or blue
green
purple, pink, or red
orange or yellow
variegated
attractive fall colors

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