Phragmites are robust perennial grasses that spread through rhizomes, featuring elongated leaves and prominent feathery purple flower panicles that appear in late summer.

Phragmites

Phragmites australis is a vigorous reed grass that can reach heights of up to 3 meters. It spreads through rhizomes, establishing large colonies of upright, leafy stems. The linear leaves droop and transition to a light brown hue in the autumn months. From late summer, it produces terminal flowering panicles that are dark purple in color.

Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis 'Rubra'

Phragmites australis f. pilifera

Phragmites australis subsp. altissimus

Phragmites australis subsp. australis 'Variegatus' is a fast-growing deciduous grass that establishes dense colonies of upright stems reaching up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are long and narrow, exhibiting yellow variegation that transitions to a light brown hue in the fall. From late summer, it produces terminal flowering panicles that are dark purple in color.

Phragmites australis subsp. australis 'Variegatus' (v)

Phragmites australis subsp. australis var. striatopictus

Phragmites australis subsp. humilis

Phragmites australis subsp. pseudodonax

Phragmites australis var. flavescens

Phragmites from Sichuan, China

Phragmites karka

Phragmites karka 'Candy Stripe' (v)

Phragmites karka 'Variegatus' (v)

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