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Poaceae
Bush grass
Calamagrostis epigejos
Also known as Calamagrostis epigejos var. lutescens, Calamagrostis epigejos var. umbrosa, Arundo epigejos var. intermedia, Calamagrostis lanceolata var. virescens
Native Plants · Grass · Spreading · Tall · Low-Maintenance · Adaptable · Aggressive · Reed · Wetland
This tall, spreading grass is extremely low-maintenance and adaptable to various soil conditions. Thrives in full sun to partial shade with minimal watering once established. Can become aggressive, so consider placement carefully in garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when soil becomes dry to touch · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chile Central, China North-Central, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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