Purple smallreed

Calamagrostis canescens

Also known as Arundo contracta, Arundo vilnensis, Calamagrostis canescens f. macrathera, Calamagrostis canescens f. convoluta

Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Perennial · Wetland · Pond Side · Purple Plumes · Rain Garden · Moisture Loving · Native Grass · Naturalistic · Wildlife Habitat

Purple smallreed is an elegant perennial grass native to European wetlands and damp meadows, valued for its feathery, purplish flower plumes that sway gracefully in the breeze. Plant in moist to wet soil in full sun to part shade; it thrives alongside ponds, streams, or in rain gardens. Cut back to the ground in late winter before new growth emerges.