Other common names
European beach grass, marram, mel grass, moresg, sea matweed, sea reed
Synonyms
Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea, Ammophila arundinacea, Psamma arenaria
Grass Like
A robust and vigorous native grass, found all around the coast, spreading through tough rhizomes and producing clumps of pale, greyish-green, inrolled foliage that persists all year. Leafy stems up to 1.2m tall produce compact beige flowerheads in summer. Widely planted to help consolidate drifting dunes, and a food plant for several moth caterpillars
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres