Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.9 feet

Planting Distance: 29 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bluejoint: Faronta albilinea, Faronta diffusa, Leucania pseudargyria

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.