Common reed
Phragmites australis
In Dutch: Riet
Ornamental grassesCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 3 m
- Mature spread
- 2 m
Position and care
- Position
- sun
- Water needs
- high
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- purple
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- no
- Hay fever
- very strongly allergenic, July to October
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- high
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to October
- Flower
- July to October
- Fruit
- September to November