Water mannagrass
Glyceria fluitans
Glyceria
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
A wetland grass that thrives in consistently moist to wet conditions and tolerates standing water. Perfect for pond margins, rain gardens, and bog areas where other grasses struggle. Requires little care once established in appropriate wet conditions.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist To Wet
Soil pH
5 – 5.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Arkansas
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
California
Central European Rus
Chile Central
Chile South
Colombia
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East Aegean Is.
East European Russia
Ecuador
Finland
France
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 23, 2013 by Tela Botanica − Florent Beck (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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