About
Ammophila arenaria, the marram grass, is a sturdy, strongly rhizomatous native grass found all around the British coast, producing clumps of pale, greyish-green, inrolled foliage that persists year-round. Leafy stems up to 1.2 m tall carry neat, beige flowerheads through summer. Widely planted to consolidate drifting dunes � its deep rhizomes binding sand effectively � and a food plant for several moth caterpillars. An excellent grass for a coastal or exposed sandy garden.
About the genus
Ammophila, the marram grasses, are robust, strongly rhizomatous perennial grasses with inrolled, greyish-green leaves, native to the sandy coasts of Europe and North America. They are among the most effective sand-binding plants available, used extensively in coastal dune stabilisation.
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