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Arundo donax/Giant Reed
Mature plants in flower
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Scientific Name:
Arundo donax
Common Name:
Giant Reed
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
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Height:
10-15 feet
Bloom time:
Fall
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Invasive grass that is difficult to eradicate. Silk-like, reddish to buff flower plumes in fall. Plants have naturalized in the South and are well adapted to a wide range of soils. The variegated selection featured in the next set of images has considerable merit as an ornamental grass in locations where growth can be restricted. Giant reed has been grown for centuries. It has been excavated from Egyptian tombs that date back to the First Century B.C.