fowl mannagrass
Glyceria striata
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fowl mannagrass (Glyceria striata) is a grass for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 24 to 47 inches tall and has green foliage. The green blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Bowl of Cream peony, Weigela, and Lady of the snows.
Native range
AK, AL, AR, AZ, and 50 more places. See all 54
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; NB, NL, NS, PE, and QC.