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Calamagrostis lapponica
Also called Lapland Reed Grass
Lapland reedgrass is a hardy, clump-forming perennial grass from cold northern regions, growing up to 60 cm tall with purple-tinged flower plumes. It needs cold winters and cool summers, so it suits subarctic and northern gardens.
Calamagrostis lapponica, the Lappland reedgrass, is a grass species native to colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It has been reported from Scandinavia, Russia, Greenland, Alaska, and every Canadian province and territory except the Maritime Provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island).
Calamagrostis lapponica is an herb growing up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall. It spreads by means of short underground rhizomes. Panicle is up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, frequently purple.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calamagrostis lapponica 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.
