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Calamagrostis canescens
Also called Purple small-reed
Purple smallreed is a hardy perennial grass native to Europe and western Siberia, usually found in damp meadows, marsh edges and woodland clearings. It is grown in gardens for its tall, feathery plumes and does best in moist soil in full sun or light shade.
Calamagrostis canescens, known as purple small-reed, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to Europe and western Siberia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calamagrostis canescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
