Common Name
Common wood reedgrass
Sweet wood reed-grass
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Additional Info
Habitat: Varied wetlands, including floodplain forests and alluvial swamps, maritime swamps, tidal swamps, tidal freshwater and oligohaline marshes, depression swamps and ponds, wet flatwoods, seepage swamps, seeps, fens, and wet clearings; occasionally in mesic upland forests, especially near streams and rivers. Frequent to common in the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and lower elevations of the mountains
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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