Calamagrostis canadensis
(bluejoint grass)
(bluejoint grass)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Robert H. Mohlenbrock, @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database/ USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln
Height: 48 – 72 inches
Spread: 36 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
stands up well in winter; frequently found with sedges in natural settings; can spread aggressively; broad pH tolerance; resembles reed canary grass
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
This plant DOES have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
lump-forming; grows from rhizomes and can form a coarse sod
Foliage
numerous slender stems
Flowers
nodding branched inflorescence; purplish turning to tan