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Cinna arundinacea - Wood reedgrass

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Native Wetland Plants

Cinna arundinacea

Wood reedgrass

More About Wood reedgrass

  • Clump forming warm season grass with erect habit
  • Native to fertile floodplains

Cinna arundinacea, Wood reedgrass, is a strong competitor against Japanese stilt grass! The attractive Wood reedgrass grows well in fertile moist soil with light shade or dappled sunlight. Most growth occurs during the Summer.   Reaching 3-5' tall, Wood reedgrass, works well as scattered individual plants or in small colonies. Native habitats include wooded floodplains, swamps, thickets, and damp savannahs.

Bloom Color

Brown

Cinna arundinacea Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Mature Height
• > 4'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACW+
Plant Type
• Warm Season Grass
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Storm Water Basin
• Winter Persistant
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7