Other common names
canary reed, sword grass, gwyran
Grass Like
Vigorous perennial grass with a running rootstock, forming an extensive colony of upright stems, to 1.5m tall in flower, bearing narrow, linear, mid-green leaves to 35cm long, and narrow panicles to 17cm long of pale green flower spikelets in summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand, Chalk
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres