Slimstem Reedgrass
Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler ssp. stricta - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Planting Distance: 17 inches
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 7 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, 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
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.