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Poaceae
Seed canary grass
Phalaris canariensis
Also known as Canary grass, Common canary grass, Birdseed grass, Phalaris canariensis var. debilis
Native Plants · Canary Grass · Bird Seed · Wildlife Garden · Ornamental Grass · Easy Care · Annual · Seed Heads · Naturalized
This annual grass produces attractive seed heads that are valuable for bird feeding and ornamental displays. Grows easily from seed in average soil with minimal care requirements. Popular with wildlife gardeners and those growing plants for bird seed production.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, drought tolerant once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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