This large vigorous rhizomatous woody perennial has upright bamboo-like stems that form a large clump. It has flat light green linear leaves and the creamy-white flowers appear in a dense silky panicle above the foliage from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Arundo donax is naturally found from southern Europe to Asia growing in well drained to boggy, fertile moist sandy to clay soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Giant Reed is grown for its clumping habit and its foliage. It is commonly grown along riverbanks in parks and large gardens or used in wet-land areas. It is regarded as a weed in many regions where it invades water courses or ponds and establishes in 1-2 years. ID 868

Arundo(a-RUN-do) donax(DO-năks)

Poaceae(poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family