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Ravennagrass


Saccharum ravennae

Ravennagrass

A regal grass that can hit 12 feet, ravennagrass is ravishing. Place it carefully in the landscape, realizing that it will visually dominate whatever space it's planted in and that it needs plenty of room to grow.

Previously called Erianthus ravennae, it is also sometimes called plume grass or hardy pampas grass. It grows best in lean soil with little water once it becomes established.

Light:
Sun
Zones:
5-10
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
6-12 feet tall
Plant Width:
3-6 feet wide
Landscape Uses:
Beds & Borders,Privacy
Special Features:
Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fall Color,Winter Interest,Cut Flowers,Dried Flowers,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow
Plant It With
Barberry

Contrast ravennagrass with the mounded form of purple-leafed barberry varieties.

Euonymus

Create a stellar fall show by planting majestic ravennagrass with burning bush.

Hibiscus

Give pretty rose of Sharon a brilliant backdrop with the plumes of ravennagrass.

Propagation
Seed
Division

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Comments (2)
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whoopzdaisy wrote:

Ravengrass is not a very attractive grass. I often see it along side of the road by swamps spreading like anything.

5/5/2012 09:01:46 AM Report Abuse
lnorthr wrote:

Do you know this is an extremely invasive species in the western US? Seeds are spread by wind and once it gets a foothold, comprimises the quality of habitats for native birds and plants!

9/22/2011 07:03:54 PM Report Abuse

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