Purple small-reed
Calamagrostis canescens
In Dutch: Hennegras
Ornamental grassesCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 1,2 m
- Mature spread
- 0,8 m
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- high
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- green
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- no
- Hay fever
- very strongly allergenic, June to July
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to October
- Flower
- June to July
- Fruit
- July to September