Variegated Reed 'Variegatus'

Phragmitesaustralis

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Phragmites (frag-MY-tees)
Species
australis (aw-STRAL-iss)
Synonym
Phragmites communis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indianapolis, IN | July 2010 | negative

Beautiful at first...but turns into an invasive NIGHTMARE. Poked holes THROUGH my pond liner...jumped over it also...popping up 12 feet ...Read More

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