Plant Name:

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS

Description:

Robust stems bearing deciduous, flat, linear, mid or slightly gray green leaves. From late summer to mid or late autumn, they produce large, plumed, silky hairy panicles of 3-11 flowered spikelets, which are useful dried arrangements. P. australis is the only species commonly grown, it is vigorous and invasive, especially at the water's edge.