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Poaceae
Reed sweet grass
Glyceria maxima
Also known as Poa aquatica, Glyceria maxima, Exydra aquatica, Glyceria spectabilis
Native Plants · Bog Plant · Pond Margin · Ornamental Grass · Wetland · Wildlife Habitat · Erosion Control · Glyceria · Water Garden
Reed sweet grass thrives in wet conditions and is perfect for pond margins or bog gardens. Keep the soil consistently saturated and provide plenty of space as it can spread aggressively in ideal conditions. This ornamental grass provides excellent wildlife habitat and erosion control.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently wet to saturated · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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