Calamagrostis emodensis
Mount Emodus reed grass
Slowly spreading, clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass about 1.2m tall, with soft-textured blue-green leaves. Upright stems produce nodding, or cascading, pale purple-brown, plume-like flower sprays, in mid and late summer, persisting into winter
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Brown | Blue Green | ||
| Autumn | Purple Brown | Blue Green Brown | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Calamagrostis are robust rhizomatous perennial grasses, forming tufts of linear leaves, with erect stems bearing dense branching flowering panicles in summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Himalaya to China
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of a range of conditions but best in moisture-retentive well-drained soil with full sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed or division in mid-spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground in early spring before growth resu
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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