trefle.io · Taken Feb 22, 2022 by Michel AMBROISE (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Ditch reed
Phragmites australis
Also known as Phragmites communis f. stolonifera, Phragmites communis f. coarctata, Phragmites, Phalaris communis var. rubriculmis
Native Plants · Wetland · Grass · Pond · Marsh · Native · Erosion · Wildlife · Water · Reed · Ornamental
Ditch reed is an extremely hardy wetland grass that requires consistently moist conditions and spreads naturally. Best suited for pond margins, rain gardens, or wetland restoration projects. Can become aggressive in ideal conditions so monitor spread carefully.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Prefers consistently moist to wet soil conditions · Naturally moist conditions
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8.7
- 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
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Belize
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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