rice cutgrass
Leersia oryzoides
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Dark green
Attracts
Notes
Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) is a grass for rain gardens, pond edges, and wet areas that draw butterflies and birds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and moist to wet soil. It grows up to 60 inches tall and blooms in summer and again in autumn. The flower clusters often stay tucked inside the leaf sheath. The leaves have sharp edges, so wear long pants when you work near it.
Pairs well with Broadleaf arrowhead, Interrupted fern, Tussock sedge, and Michigan lily.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 48 more places. See all 52
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, NS, PE, and QC.