rattlesnake mannagrass

Glyceria canadensis

GrassPoaceae

rattlesnake mannagrass
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
Habit
Grass/grass-like
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
Green
Foliage color
Green

Notes

Rattlesnake mannagrass (Glyceria canadensis) is a grass with green foliage and green flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It can grow up to 60 inches tall. The flowers open in early to mid summer. Its native range runs from Canada to the northern and east central United States.

Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Immortality iris, and Matrona october daphne.

Native range

CT, DC, DE, IL, and 27 more places. See all 31

CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV; BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.

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