// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Giant cane

Arundinaria gigantea

Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 10'–25'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 10'–25'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) — *Arundinaria gigantea* — Giant cane. Photo by Chris Light via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 10'–25'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, giant cane pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).