trefle.io · Taken May 13, 2020 by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Scandinavian small-reed
Calamagrostis purpurea
Also known as Calamagrostis, Narrow small-reed, Wood small-reed, Calamagrostis fusca
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Cool Season · Part Shade · Moist Soil · Scandinavian · Perennial · Feathery Plumes · Naturalize · Poaceae · Northern Garden
Scandinavian small-reed is a robust cool-season ornamental grass well suited to moist, partially shaded borders and naturalized areas. It requires consistent moisture and performs best in cooler climates, making it ideal for northern gardens. Once established it is largely self-sufficient, providing attractive feathery plumes that add movement and texture to the landscape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days; more frequently in dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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