RHS 2002 Other common names
bennels, carrizo, Danube grass, ditch reed, nal, Norfolk reed, pole reed, spire reed, spires, corsen
Synonyms
Phragmites isiaca
Phragmites communis
Arundo phragmites
Grass Like Bogs
A vigorous reed grass to 3m in height, spreading by rhizomes and forming an extensive colony of erect, leafy, robust stems with drooping linear leaves which turn light brown in autumn, and terminal dark purple flowering panicles from late summer
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres