The Common Reed is found all over the earth, except for the Anarctic. The Eurasian variety of Common Reed of Phragmites autralis australi...Read Mores shown here is a very horrible invasive pest that is taking over the wetlands in the eastern, southern, and midwestern USA and pushing out many better plants, including Cattails. It grows so quickly and thickly. The European monster is pushing out even its good brother, the American Common Reed, Phragmites australis americanus that is a native plant over most of North America that is not so vigorous and is not invasive. The American variety is lighter in color and has longer ligules and glumes and was used by Native Americans for various uses..
Its cultivation is banned here in Massachusetts, where it destroys wetland habitat. Six states have banned it or declared it a noxious we...Read Moreed.
The sunken pot trick often fails as the deep rhizomes easily escape through drainage holes or over the rim, and it does not stop spread through self-sowing.
An invasive reed grass found all over the world (australis means southern or southerly).
Has tall, upright stems with line...Read Morear, grey green leaves upto 2ft long. Bears silky plumes of purple grass flowers the flower spike can reach 18 inches long.
Flowers August to October.
A plant for very large water features, it likes a deep, rich, moist soil in full sun where it will spread around via rhizomes. To restrict the growth, place in a large pot before sinking into the water.
The Common Reed is found all over the earth, except for the Anarctic. The Eurasian variety of Common Reed of Phragmites autralis australi...Read More
Its cultivation is banned here in Massachusetts, where it destroys wetland habitat. Six states have banned it or declared it a noxious we...Read More
An invasive reed grass found all over the world (australis means southern or southerly).
Has tall, upright stems with line...Read More