Pacific reedgrass
Calamagrostis nutkaensis
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green , purple , brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pacific reedgrass (Calamagrostis nutkaensis) is a grass for borders, low maintenance beds, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It stays evergreen, tolerates drought and salt, and draws butterflies and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its clumps reach about 35 to 59 inches tall.
Pairs well with Ocean spray, California huckleberry, and Douglas fir.
Native range
AK, CA, OR, and WA; BC.